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cactus vs Opuntia cholla

Opuntia cholla vs cactus

cactus and Opuntia cholla both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cactus Yes No No No
Opuntia cholla Yes No No No
As nouns, Opuntia cholla is a hyponym of cactus; that is, Opuntia cholla is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cactus:
  • cactus: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
  • Opuntia cholla: arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
cactus (noun) Opuntia cholla (noun)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
Difference between cactus and Opuntia cholla

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