snapper vs mutton snapper

mutton snapper vs snapper

snapper and mutton snapper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snapper	Yes	No	No	No
mutton snapper	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mutton snapper is a hyponym of snapper; that is, mutton snapper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snapper:

snapper: any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
mutton snapper: similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'

Other hyponyms of snapper include Lutjanus blackfordi, red snapper, gray snapper, grey snapper, Lutjanus griseus, mangrove snapper, Lutjanus analis, muttonfish, Lutjanus apodus, schoolmaster, Ocyurus chrysurus, yellowtail, yellowtail snapper.

snapper (noun)	mutton snapper (noun)
large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite	similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'
any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

Difference between snapper and mutton snapper

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