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tuna vs scombroid

scombroid vs tuna

tuna and scombroid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tuna Yes No No No
scombroid Yes No No No
As nouns, scombroid is a hypernym of tuna; that is, scombroid is a word with a broader meaning than tuna:
  • tuna: any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
  • scombroid: important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Other hypernyms of tuna include food fish, scombroid fish.
tuna (noun) scombroid (noun)
any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
New Zealand eel
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
Difference between tuna and scombroid

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