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What is the difference between thunnus and tuna?

thunnus | tuna |

As nouns the difference between thunnus and tuna

is that thunnus is tuna while tuna is any of several species of fish, of the genus thunnus , in the family scombridae or tuna can be the prickly pear, a type of cactus native to mexico in the genus opuntia .

tuna

English

Etymology 1

From American Spanish alteration of the (etyl) , "I rush, dart along"). (en)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
  • The edible flesh of the tuna.
  • Synonyms
    * tuna fish, tunny

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * (Thunnus)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (wikipedia tuna)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia .
  • The fruit of the cactus.
  • See also

    * (l) * (projectlink) * (Opuntia)

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