eel vs moray eel
moray eel vs eeleel and moray eel both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eel | Yes | No | No | No |
| moray eel | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
moray eel is a hyponym of
eel; that is, moray eel is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
eel:
- eel: voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
- moray eel: family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
Other hyponyms of eel include
elver, common eel, freshwater eel, Anguilla sucklandii, tuna, moray, conger, conger eel.
| eel (noun) | moray eel (noun) |
|---|---|
| voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins | family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked |
| the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled |
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