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cartilaginous fish vs holocephalan

holocephalan vs cartilaginous fish

cartilaginous fish and holocephalan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cartilaginous fish Yes No No No
holocephalan Yes No No No
As nouns, holocephalan is a hyponym of cartilaginous fish; that is, holocephalan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cartilaginous fish:
  • cartilaginous fish: fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
  • holocephalan: fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
Other hyponyms of cartilaginous fish include holocephalian, elasmobranch, selachian.
cartilaginous fish (noun) holocephalan (noun)
fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
Difference between cartilaginous fish and holocephalan

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