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cactus vs echinocactus

echinocactus vs cactus

cactus and echinocactus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cactus Yes No No No
echinocactus Yes No No No
As nouns, echinocactus is a hyponym of cactus; that is, echinocactus 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
  • echinocactus: any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
cactus (noun) echinocactus (noun)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
Difference between cactus and echinocactus

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