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lamprey eel vs sea lamprey

sea lamprey vs lamprey eel

lamprey eel and sea lamprey both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lamprey eel Yes No No No
sea lamprey Yes No No No
As nouns, sea lamprey is a hyponym of lamprey eel; that is, sea lamprey 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
  • sea lamprey: large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
Other hyponyms of lamprey eel include Petromyzon marinus.
lamprey eel (noun) sea lamprey (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 sea lamprey

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