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caribou vs Rangifer arcticus

Rangifer arcticus vs caribou

caribou and Rangifer arcticus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caribou Yes No No No
Rangifer arcticus Yes No No No
As nouns, Rangifer arcticus is a hyponym of caribou; that is, Rangifer arcticus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caribou:
  • caribou: Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
  • Rangifer arcticus: of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Other hyponyms of caribou include Rangifer caribou, woodland caribou, barren ground caribou.
caribou (noun) Rangifer arcticus (noun)
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Difference between caribou and Rangifer arcticus

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