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sea catfish vs catfish

catfish vs sea catfish

sea catfish and catfish both are nouns.

sea catfish is not a verb while catfish is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sea catfish Yes No No No
catfish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, catfish is a hypernym of sea catfish; that is, catfish is a word with a broader meaning than sea catfish:
  • sea catfish: any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food
  • catfish: any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
Other hypernyms of sea catfish include siluriform fish.
sea catfish (noun) catfish (noun)
any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
sea catfish (verb) catfish (verb)
To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity
Difference between sea catfish and catfish

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