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shiner vs cyprinid

cyprinid vs shiner

shiner and cyprinid both are nouns.

shiner is not an adjective while cyprinid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiner Yes No No No
cyprinid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cyprinid is a hypernym of shiner; that is, cyprinid is a word with a broader meaning than shiner:
  • shiner: any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
  • cyprinid: soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
Other hypernyms of shiner include cyprinid fish.
shiner (noun) cyprinid (noun)
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
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
shiner (adjective) cyprinid (adjective)
of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae
Difference between shiner and cyprinid

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