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echinocactus vs cactus

cactus vs echinocactus

echinocactus and cactus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
echinocactus Yes No No No
cactus Yes No No No
As nouns, cactus is a hypernym of echinocactus; that is, cactus is a word with a broader meaning than echinocactus:
  • echinocactus: any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
  • cactus: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
echinocactus (noun) cactus (noun)
any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Difference between echinocactus and cactus

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