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herring gull vs seagull

seagull vs herring gull

herring gull and seagull both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herring gull Yes No No No
seagull Yes No No No
As nouns, seagull is a hypernym of herring gull; that is, seagull is a word with a broader meaning than herring gull:
  • herring gull: large gull of the Northern Hemisphere
  • seagull: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
Other hypernyms of herring gull include gull, sea gull.
herring gull (noun) seagull (noun)
large gull of the Northern Hemisphere mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
Difference between herring gull and seagull

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