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pufferfish vs saltwater fish

saltwater fish vs pufferfish

pufferfish and saltwater fish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pufferfish Yes No No No
saltwater fish Yes No No No
As nouns, saltwater fish is a hypernym of pufferfish; that is, saltwater fish is a word with a broader meaning than pufferfish:
  • pufferfish: delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
  • saltwater fish: flesh of fish from the sea used as food
pufferfish (noun) saltwater fish (noun)
any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers flesh of fish from the sea used as food
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Difference between pufferfish and saltwater fish

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