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squirrelfish vs acanthopterygian

acanthopterygian vs squirrelfish

squirrelfish and acanthopterygian both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
squirrelfish Yes No No No
acanthopterygian Yes No No No
As nouns, acanthopterygian is a hypernym of squirrelfish; that is, acanthopterygian is a word with a broader meaning than squirrelfish:
  • squirrelfish: very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark
  • acanthopterygian: a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Other hypernyms of squirrelfish include spiny-finned fish.
squirrelfish (noun) acanthopterygian (noun)
very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
Difference between squirrelfish and acanthopterygian

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