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stony coral vs stag's-horn coral

stag's-horn coral vs stony coral

stony coral and stag's-horn coral both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stony coral Yes No No No
stag's-horn coral Yes No No No
As nouns, stag's-horn coral is a hyponym of stony coral; that is, stag's-horn coral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stony coral:
  • stony coral: corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
  • stag's-horn coral: large branching coral resembling antlers
Other hyponyms of stony coral include brain coral, staghorn coral, mushroom coral.
stony coral (noun) stag's-horn coral (noun)
corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands large branching coral resembling antlers
Difference between stony coral and stag's-horn coral

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