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whale shark vs shark

shark vs whale shark

whale shark and shark both are nouns.

whale shark is not a verb while shark is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whale shark Yes No No No
shark Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shark is a hypernym of whale shark; that is, shark is a word with a broader meaning than whale shark:
  • whale shark: large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton
  • shark: any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
whale shark (noun) shark (noun)
large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
whale shark (verb) shark (verb)
hunt shark
play the shark; act with trickery
Difference between whale shark and shark

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