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seagull vs herring gull

herring gull vs seagull

seagull and herring gull both are nouns.

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

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