smelt vs capelan
capelan vs smeltsmelt and capelan both are nouns.
smelt is a verb but capelan is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smelt | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| capelan | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
capelan is a hyponym of
smelt; that is, capelan is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
smelt:
- smelt: small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
- capelan: very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
Other hyponyms of smelt include
Osmerus mordax, rainbow smelt, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus, sparling, capelin, caplin.
| smelt (noun) | capelan (noun) |
|---|---|
| small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters | very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes |
| small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water |
| smelt (verb) | capelan (verb) |
|---|---|
| extract (metals) by heating |
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