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cervid vs caribou

caribou vs cervid

cervid and caribou both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cervid Yes No No No
caribou Yes No No No
As nouns, caribou is a hyponym of cervid; that is, caribou is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cervid:
  • cervid: distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
  • caribou: Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
cervid (noun) caribou (noun)
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
Difference between cervid and caribou

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