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dolphin vs Coryphaena hippurus

Coryphaena hippurus vs dolphin

dolphin and Coryphaena hippurus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dolphin Yes No No No
Coryphaena hippurus Yes No No No
As nouns, Coryphaena hippurus is a hyponym of dolphin; that is, Coryphaena hippurus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dolphin:
  • dolphin: large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
  • Coryphaena hippurus: the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long
Other hyponyms of dolphin include Coryphaena equisetis.
dolphin (noun) Coryphaena hippurus (noun)
any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
Difference between dolphin and Coryphaena hippurus

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