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malacopterygian vs ribbonfish

ribbonfish vs malacopterygian

malacopterygian and ribbonfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malacopterygian Yes No No No
ribbonfish Yes No No No
As nouns, ribbonfish is a hyponym of malacopterygian; that is, ribbonfish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than malacopterygian:
  • malacopterygian: any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
  • ribbonfish: marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
malacopterygian (noun) ribbonfish (noun)
any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
Difference between malacopterygian and ribbonfish

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