tunny vs scombroid
scombroid vs tunnytunny and scombroid both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tunny | Yes | No | No | No |
| scombroid | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
scombroid is a hypernym of
tunny; that is, scombroid is a
word with a broader meaning than tunny:
- tunny: 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 tunny include
food fish, scombroid fish.
| tunny (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 |
| important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks |
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