dragon vs wyvern
wyvern vs dragondragon and wyvern both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dragon | Yes | No | No | No |
| wyvern | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
wyvern is a hyponym of
dragon; that is, wyvern is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
dragon:
- dragon: a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
- wyvern: a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
Other hyponyms of dragon include
wivern.
| dragon (noun) | wyvern (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body | a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs |
| a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman | |
| a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings |
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