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whalebone whale vs humpback whale

humpback whale vs whalebone whale

whalebone whale and humpback whale both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whalebone whale Yes No No No
humpback whale Yes No No No
As nouns, humpback whale is a hyponym of whalebone whale; that is, humpback whale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whalebone whale:
  • whalebone whale: whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
  • humpback whale: large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
whalebone whale (noun) humpback whale (noun)
whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
Difference between whalebone whale and humpback whale

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