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mammoth vs Mammuthus columbi

Mammuthus columbi vs mammoth

mammoth and Mammuthus columbi both are nouns.

mammoth is an adjective but Mammuthus columbi is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mammoth Yes Yes No No
Mammuthus columbi Yes No No No
As nouns, Mammuthus columbi is a hyponym of mammoth; that is, Mammuthus columbi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mammoth:
  • mammoth: any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
  • Mammuthus columbi: a variety of mammoth
mammoth (noun) Mammuthus columbi (noun)
any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks a variety of mammoth
mammoth (adjective) Mammuthus columbi (adjective)
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
Difference between mammoth and Mammuthus columbi

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