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percoidean vs sunfish

sunfish vs percoidean

percoidean and sunfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
percoidean Yes No No No
sunfish Yes No No No
As nouns, sunfish is a hyponym of percoidean; that is, sunfish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than percoidean:
  • percoidean: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
  • sunfish: small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies, black bass, bluegills, pumpkinseed
percoidean (noun) sunfish (noun)
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies, black bass, bluegills, pumpkinseed
among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
Difference between percoidean and sunfish

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