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deer vs caribou

caribou vs deer

deer and caribou both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deer Yes No No No
caribou Yes No No No
As nouns, caribou is a hyponym of deer; that is, caribou is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deer:
  • deer: 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
deer (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 deer and caribou

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