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spiny-finned fish vs monkfish

monkfish vs spiny-finned fish

spiny-finned fish and monkfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiny-finned fish Yes No No No
monkfish Yes No No No
As nouns, monkfish is a hyponym of spiny-finned fish; that is, monkfish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spiny-finned fish:
  • spiny-finned fish: a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
  • monkfish: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
spiny-finned fish (noun) monkfish (noun)
a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
Difference between spiny-finned fish and monkfish

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