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elaterid vs skipjack

skipjack vs elaterid

elaterid and skipjack both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elaterid Yes No No No
skipjack Yes No No No
As nouns, skipjack is a hyponym of elaterid; that is, skipjack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elaterid:
  • elaterid: any of various widely distributed beetles
  • skipjack: able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
Other hyponyms of elaterid include click beetle, snapping beetle, fire beetle, firefly, Pyrophorus noctiluca.
elaterid (noun) skipjack (noun)
any of various widely distributed beetles oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
Difference between elaterid and skipjack

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