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wandering albatross vs albatross

albatross vs wandering albatross

wandering albatross and albatross both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wandering albatross Yes No No No
albatross Yes No No No
As nouns, albatross is a hypernym of wandering albatross; that is, albatross is a word with a broader meaning than wandering albatross:
  • wandering albatross: very large albatross; white with wide black wings
  • albatross: large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
Other hypernyms of wandering albatross include mollymawk.
wandering albatross (noun) albatross (noun)
very large albatross; white with wide black wings large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Difference between wandering albatross and albatross

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