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spaying vs neutering

neutering vs spaying

spaying and neutering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spaying Yes No No No
neutering Yes No No No
As nouns, neutering is a hypernym of spaying; that is, neutering is a word with a broader meaning than spaying:
  • spaying: neutering a female by removing the ovaries
  • neutering: the sterilization of an animal
Other hypernyms of spaying include altering, fixing.
spaying (noun) neutering (noun)
neutering a female by removing the ovaries the sterilization of an animal
Difference between spaying and neutering

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