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doctor-fish vs surgeonfish

surgeonfish vs doctor-fish

doctor-fish and surgeonfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctor-fish Yes No No No
surgeonfish Yes No No No
As nouns, surgeonfish is a hypernym of doctor-fish; that is, surgeonfish is a word with a broader meaning than doctor-fish:
  • doctor-fish: surgeon fish of the West Indies
  • surgeonfish: brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
doctor-fish (noun) surgeonfish (noun)
surgeon fish of the West Indies brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
Difference between doctor-fish and surgeonfish

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