hyena vs canine
canine vs hyenahyena and canine both are nouns.
hyena is not an adjective while canine is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hyena | Yes | No | No | No |
| canine | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
canine is a hypernym of
hyena; that is, canine is a
word with a broader meaning than hyena:
- hyena: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
- canine: any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
Other hypernyms of hyena include
canid.
| hyena (noun) | canine (noun) |
|---|---|
| doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion | any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles |
| one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars |
| hyena (adjective) | canine (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae | |
| of or relating to a pointed conical tooth |
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