Conspicuous vs Myctophid - What's the difference?
conspicuous | myctophid |
Obvious or easy to notice.
* {{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
, title=Well Tackled!
, chapter=7 Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
* 1969 , Saul Bellow, Mr Sammler's Planet , Penguin Books Ltd, page 6:
any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
As an adjective conspicuous
is obvious or easy to notice.As a noun myctophid is
any of small, deep sea fish of the large family myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.conspicuous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=“No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere. Go down to the landing stage and cross to New Brighton or Wallasey—doesn't matter which—and come back. No doubt you will be seen, and reported to have gone across.”}}
- He was conspicuous by his absence.
- For his height he had a small face. The combination made him conspicuous .
- He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead.