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prickleback vs Gasterosteus pungitius

Gasterosteus pungitius vs prickleback

prickleback and Gasterosteus pungitius both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prickleback Yes No No No
Gasterosteus pungitius Yes No No No
As nouns, Gasterosteus pungitius is a hyponym of prickleback; that is, Gasterosteus pungitius is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prickleback:
  • prickleback: small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
  • Gasterosteus pungitius: confined to rivers
prickleback (noun) Gasterosteus pungitius (noun)
small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines confined to rivers
small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
Difference between prickleback and Gasterosteus pungitius

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