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reindeer vs Rangifer arcticus

Rangifer arcticus vs reindeer

reindeer and Rangifer arcticus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reindeer Yes No No No
Rangifer arcticus Yes No No No
As nouns, Rangifer arcticus is a hyponym of reindeer; that is, Rangifer arcticus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reindeer:
  • reindeer: Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
  • Rangifer arcticus: of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Other hyponyms of reindeer include Rangifer caribou, woodland caribou, barren ground caribou.
reindeer (noun) Rangifer arcticus (noun)
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Difference between reindeer and Rangifer arcticus

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