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young mammal vs cub

cub vs young mammal

young mammal and cub both are nouns.

young mammal is not a verb while cub is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young mammal Yes No No No
cub Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cub is a hyponym of young mammal; that is, cub is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than young mammal:
  • young mammal: any immature mammal
  • cub: the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
Other hyponyms of young mammal include baby, pup, whelp, wolf cub, wolf pup, young carnivore, kit, suckling, calf, calf, kitten, kitty, foal, piggy, piglet, shoat, shote, heifer, bullock, lamb, fawn.
young mammal (noun) cub (noun)
any immature mammal the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
an awkward and inexperienced youth
young mammal (verb) cub (verb)
give birth to cubs
Difference between young mammal and cub

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