serpent vs sea snake
sea snake vs serpentserpent and sea snake both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| serpent | Yes | No | No | No |
| sea snake | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sea snake is a hyponym of
serpent; that is, sea snake is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
serpent:
- serpent: limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
- sea snake: any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom
Other hyponyms of serpent include
colubrid, colubrid snake, blind snake, worm snake, constrictor, elapid, elapid snake, viper.
| serpent (noun) | sea snake (noun) |
|---|---|
| limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous | any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom |
| an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake | |
| a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited |
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