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shiner vs Notropis cornutus

Notropis cornutus vs shiner

shiner and Notropis cornutus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiner Yes No No No
Notropis cornutus Yes No No No
As nouns, Notropis cornutus is a hyponym of shiner; that is, Notropis cornutus 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 cornutus: the common North American shiner
shiner (noun) Notropis cornutus (noun)
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis the common North American shiner
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 cornutus

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