smallmouth bass vs bass

bass vs smallmouth bass

smallmouth bass and bass both are nouns.

smallmouth bass is not an adjective while bass is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smallmouth bass	Yes	No	No	No
bass	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, bass is a hypernym of smallmouth bass; that is, bass is a word with a broader meaning than smallmouth bass:

smallmouth bass: flesh of smallmouth bass
bass: any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)

Other hypernyms of smallmouth bass include freshwater bass.

smallmouth bass (noun)	bass (noun)
a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye	the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
flesh of smallmouth bass	the lowest part of the musical range
	the lowest adult male singing voice
	the lowest part in polyphonic music
	an adult male singer with the lowest voice
	nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
	any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
	the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae

smallmouth bass (adjective)	bass (adjective)
	having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range

Difference between smallmouth bass and bass

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