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shiner vs golden shiner

golden shiner vs shiner

shiner and golden shiner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiner Yes No No No
golden shiner Yes No No No
As nouns, golden shiner is a hyponym of shiner; that is, golden shiner 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
  • golden shiner: shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'
shiner (noun) golden shiner (noun)
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'
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 golden shiner

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