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shiner vs Notropis atherinoides

Notropis atherinoides vs shiner

shiner and Notropis atherinoides both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiner Yes No No No
Notropis atherinoides Yes No No No
As nouns, Notropis atherinoides is a hyponym of shiner; that is, Notropis atherinoides is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shiner:
  • shiner: any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
  • Notropis atherinoides: small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster
shiner (noun) Notropis atherinoides (noun)
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster
important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales
something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
Difference between shiner and Notropis atherinoides

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