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lamprey eel vs Petromyzon marinus

Petromyzon marinus vs lamprey eel

lamprey eel and Petromyzon marinus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lamprey eel Yes No No No
Petromyzon marinus Yes No No No
As nouns, Petromyzon marinus is a hyponym of lamprey eel; that is, Petromyzon marinus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lamprey eel:
  • lamprey eel: primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
  • Petromyzon marinus: large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
Other hyponyms of lamprey eel include sea lamprey.
lamprey eel (noun) Petromyzon marinus (noun)
primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
Difference between lamprey eel and Petromyzon marinus

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