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prickleback vs acanthopterygian

acanthopterygian vs prickleback

prickleback and acanthopterygian both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prickleback Yes No No No
acanthopterygian Yes No No No
As nouns, acanthopterygian is a hypernym of prickleback; that is, acanthopterygian is a word with a broader 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
  • acanthopterygian: a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Other hypernyms of prickleback include spiny-finned fish.
prickleback (noun) acanthopterygian (noun)
small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
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 acanthopterygian

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