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Barracuda vs Swordfish - What's the difference?

barracuda | swordfish |

As nouns the difference between barracuda and swordfish

is that barracuda is any large marine fish of the genus genus: Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators while swordfish is a large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.

As a verb swordfish is

to fish for swordfish.

barracuda

English

(wikipedia barracuda) (Sphyraena)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any large marine fish of the genus that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
  • (figuratively) An unethically predatory person.

    • See also

    * barracouta ----

    swordfish

    English

    Noun

  • A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius .
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    Verb

    (es)
  • To fish for swordfish.