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common rorqual vs razorback

razorback vs common rorqual

common rorqual and razorback both are nouns.

common rorqual is not an adjective while razorback is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
common rorqual Yes No No No
razorback Yes Yes No No
As nouns, razorback is a hypernym of common rorqual; that is, razorback is a word with a broader meaning than common rorqual:
  • common rorqual: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
  • razorback: any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
Other hypernyms of common rorqual include rorqual.
common rorqual (noun) razorback (noun)
large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
common rorqual (adjective) razorback (adjective)
having a sharp narrow back
Difference between common rorqual and razorback

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