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sea gull vs herring gull

herring gull vs sea gull

sea gull and herring gull both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sea gull Yes No No No
herring gull Yes No No No
As nouns, herring gull is a hyponym of sea gull; that is, herring gull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sea gull:
  • sea gull: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
  • herring gull: large gull of the Northern Hemisphere
sea gull (noun) herring gull (noun)
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs large gull of the Northern Hemisphere
Difference between sea gull and herring gull

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