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scallop vs Pecten irradians

Pecten irradians vs scallop

scallop and Pecten irradians both are nouns.

scallop is a verb but Pecten irradians is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scallop Yes No Yes No
Pecten irradians Yes No No No
As nouns, Pecten irradians is a hyponym of scallop; that is, Pecten irradians is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scallop:
  • scallop: edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
  • Pecten irradians: a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
Other hyponyms of scallop include bay scallop, giant scallop, Pecten magellanicus, sea scallop.
scallop (noun) Pecten irradians (noun)
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
scallop (verb) Pecten irradians (verb)
shape or cut in scallops
fish for scallops
form scallops in
decorate an edge with scallops
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
Difference between scallop and Pecten irradians

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