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branchiopod vs fairy shrimp

fairy shrimp vs branchiopod

branchiopod and fairy shrimp both are nouns.

branchiopod is an adjective but fairy shrimp is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
branchiopod Yes Yes No No
fairy shrimp Yes No No No
As nouns, fairy shrimp is a hyponym of branchiopod; that is, fairy shrimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than branchiopod:
  • branchiopod: aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
  • fairy shrimp: small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
Other hyponyms of branchiopod include daphnia, water flea, Artemia salina, brine shrimp, tadpole shrimp.
branchiopod (noun) fairy shrimp (noun)
aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
branchiopod (adjective) fairy shrimp (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda
Difference between branchiopod and fairy shrimp

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