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pinniped vs seahorse

seahorse vs pinniped

pinniped and seahorse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinniped Yes No No No
seahorse Yes No No No
As nouns, seahorse is a hyponym of pinniped; that is, seahorse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pinniped:
  • pinniped: aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
  • seahorse: either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
Other hyponyms of pinniped include seal, sea horse, walrus.
pinniped (noun) seahorse (noun)
aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
Difference between pinniped and seahorse

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