scombroid vs tunny
tunny vs scombroidscombroid and tunny both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scombroid | Yes | No | No | No |
| tunny | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
tunny is a hyponym of
scombroid; that is, tunny is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
scombroid:
- scombroid: important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
- tunny: any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
Other hyponyms of scombroid include
mackerel, tuna, bonito, Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack, skipjack tuna, bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis, oceanic bonito, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, sailfish, billfish, louvar, Luvarus imperialis, squaretail.
| scombroid (noun) | tunny (noun) |
|---|---|
| important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters | any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters |
| important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks |
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