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spiny-finned fish vs stickleback

stickleback vs spiny-finned fish

spiny-finned fish and stickleback both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiny-finned fish Yes No No No
stickleback Yes No No No
As nouns, stickleback is a hyponym of spiny-finned fish; that is, stickleback 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
  • stickleback: small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
spiny-finned fish (noun) stickleback (noun)
a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
Difference between spiny-finned fish and stickleback

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