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holocephalan vs chimaera

chimaera vs holocephalan

holocephalan and chimaera both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holocephalan Yes No No No
chimaera Yes No No No
As nouns, chimaera is a hyponym of holocephalan; that is, chimaera is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holocephalan:
  • holocephalan: fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
  • chimaera: a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
holocephalan (noun) chimaera (noun)
fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
a grotesque product of the imagination
Difference between holocephalan and chimaera

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