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penguin vs Pygoscelis adeliae

Pygoscelis adeliae vs penguin

penguin and Pygoscelis adeliae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penguin Yes No No No
Pygoscelis adeliae Yes No No No
As nouns, Pygoscelis adeliae is a hyponym of penguin; that is, Pygoscelis adeliae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penguin:
  • penguin: short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
  • Pygoscelis adeliae: medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica
penguin (noun) Pygoscelis adeliae (noun)
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica
Difference between penguin and Pygoscelis adeliae

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