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shovelnose catfish vs catfish

catfish vs shovelnose catfish

shovelnose catfish and catfish both are nouns.

shovelnose catfish is not a verb while catfish is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shovelnose catfish Yes No No No
catfish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, catfish is a hypernym of shovelnose catfish; that is, catfish is a word with a broader meaning than shovelnose catfish:
  • shovelnose catfish: large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
  • catfish: any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
Other hypernyms of shovelnose catfish include siluriform fish.
shovelnose catfish (noun) catfish (noun)
large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
shovelnose catfish (verb) catfish (verb)
To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity
Difference between shovelnose catfish and catfish

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