ganoid vs gar
gar vs ganoidganoid and gar both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ganoid | Yes | No | No | No |
| gar | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gar is a hyponym of
ganoid; that is, gar is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ganoid:
- ganoid: primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
- gar: primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
Other hyponyms of ganoid include
Amia calva, bowfin, dogfish, grindle, duckbill, paddlefish, Polyodon spathula, Chinese paddlefish, Psephurus gladis, sturgeon, billfish, garfish, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus.
| ganoid (noun) | gar (noun) |
|---|---|
| primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering | primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth |
| elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters |
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