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razorback vs baleen whale

baleen whale vs razorback

razorback and baleen whale both are nouns.

razorback is an adjective but baleen whale is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
razorback Yes Yes No No
baleen whale Yes No No No
As nouns, baleen whale is a hypernym of razorback; that is, baleen whale is a word with a broader meaning than razorback:
  • razorback: any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
  • baleen whale: whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
Other hypernyms of razorback include whalebone whale.
razorback (noun) baleen whale (noun)
a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
razorback (adjective) baleen whale (adjective)
having a sharp narrow back
Difference between razorback and baleen whale

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