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grizzly vs Ursus arctos

Ursus arctos vs grizzly

grizzly and Ursus arctos both are nouns.

grizzly is an adjective but Ursus arctos is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grizzly Yes Yes No No
Ursus arctos Yes No No No
As nouns, Ursus arctos is a hypernym of grizzly; that is, Ursus arctos is a word with a broader meaning than grizzly:
  • grizzly: powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
  • Ursus arctos: large ferocious bear of Eurasia
Other hypernyms of grizzly include brown bear, bruin.
grizzly (noun) Ursus arctos (noun)
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America large ferocious bear of Eurasia
grizzly (adjective) Ursus arctos (adjective)
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Difference between grizzly and Ursus arctos

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