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chondrichthian vs holocephalan

holocephalan vs chondrichthian

chondrichthian and holocephalan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chondrichthian Yes No No No
holocephalan Yes No No No
As nouns, holocephalan is a hyponym of chondrichthian; that is, holocephalan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chondrichthian:
  • chondrichthian: 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 chondrichthian include holocephalian, elasmobranch, selachian.
chondrichthian (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 chondrichthian and holocephalan

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