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elephant vs African elephant

African elephant vs elephant

elephant and African elephant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elephant Yes No No No
African elephant Yes No No No
As nouns, African elephant is a hyponym of elephant; that is, African elephant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elephant:
  • elephant: five-toed pachyderm
  • African elephant: an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
elephant (noun) African elephant (noun)
five-toed pachyderm an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Difference between elephant and African elephant

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