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marlin vs black marlin

black marlin vs marlin

marlin and black marlin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marlin Yes No No No
black marlin Yes No No No
As nouns, black marlin is a hyponym of marlin; that is, black marlin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marlin:
  • marlin: large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
  • black marlin: large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
marlin (noun) black marlin (noun)
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
Difference between marlin and black marlin

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