snapper vs yellowtail

yellowtail vs snapper

snapper and yellowtail both are nouns.

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

As nouns, yellowtail is a hyponym of snapper; that is, yellowtail 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
yellowtail: superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail

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

snapper (noun)	yellowtail (noun)
large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite	superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters	game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
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 yellowtail

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