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quarry vs fauna

fauna vs quarry

quarry and fauna both are nouns.

quarry is a verb but fauna is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarry Yes No Yes No
fauna Yes No No No
As nouns, fauna is a hypernym of quarry; that is, fauna is a word with a broader meaning than quarry:
  • quarry: animal hunted or caught for food
  • fauna: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of quarry include animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature.
quarry (noun) fauna (noun)
animal hunted or caught for food a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate all the animal life in a particular region or period
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
quarry (verb) fauna (verb)
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Difference between quarry and fauna

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