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climber vs climbing fern

climbing fern vs climber

climber and climbing fern both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
climber Yes No No No
climbing fern Yes No No No
As nouns, climbing fern is a hyponym of climber; that is, climbing fern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than climber:
  • climber: a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
  • climbing fern: any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining
Other hyponyms of climber include legume, leguminous plant, Agdestis, genus Agdestis, root climber.
climber (noun) climbing fern (noun)
an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining
someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
someone who ascends on foot
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
Difference between climber and climbing fern

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