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surgeonfish vs Acanthurus chirurgus

Acanthurus chirurgus vs surgeonfish

surgeonfish and Acanthurus chirurgus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgeonfish Yes No No No
Acanthurus chirurgus Yes No No No
As nouns, Acanthurus chirurgus is a hyponym of surgeonfish; that is, Acanthurus chirurgus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surgeonfish:
  • surgeonfish: brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
  • Acanthurus chirurgus: surgeon fish of the West Indies
Other hyponyms of surgeonfish include doctor-fish, doctorfish.
surgeonfish (noun) Acanthurus chirurgus (noun)
brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail surgeon fish of the West Indies
Difference between surgeonfish and Acanthurus chirurgus

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