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fur vs underfur

underfur vs fur

fur and underfur both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fur Yes No No No
underfur Yes No No No
As nouns, underfur is a hyponym of fur; that is, underfur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fur:
  • fur: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
  • underfur: thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
Other hyponyms of fur include undercoat.
fur (noun) underfur (noun)
dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
Difference between fur and underfur

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