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crossopterygian vs Latimeria chalumnae

Latimeria chalumnae vs crossopterygian

crossopterygian and Latimeria chalumnae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crossopterygian Yes No No No
Latimeria chalumnae Yes No No No
As nouns, Latimeria chalumnae is a hyponym of crossopterygian; that is, Latimeria chalumnae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crossopterygian:
  • crossopterygian: any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form
  • Latimeria chalumnae: fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
Other hyponyms of crossopterygian include coelacanth.
crossopterygian (noun) Latimeria chalumnae (noun)
any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
Difference between crossopterygian and Latimeria chalumnae

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