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catfish vs Ictalurus punctatus

Ictalurus punctatus vs catfish

catfish and Ictalurus punctatus both are nouns.

catfish is a verb but Ictalurus punctatus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catfish Yes No Yes No
Ictalurus punctatus Yes No No No
As nouns, Ictalurus punctatus is a hyponym of catfish; that is, Ictalurus punctatus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than catfish:
  • catfish: any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
  • Ictalurus punctatus: freshwater food fish common throughout central United States
catfish (noun) Ictalurus punctatus (noun)
any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth freshwater food fish common throughout central United States
large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
catfish (verb) Ictalurus punctatus (verb)
To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity
Difference between catfish and Ictalurus punctatus

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