throat, pharynx(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. throat(noun) an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep. throat(noun) a passage resembling a throat in shape or function.
One of the best examples is the difference between a dolphinfish and a dolphin. Dolphins are mammals and breathe air with lungs just like humans. There are many different dolphins species, including endangered river species, but all of them are in the same animal family (Delphinidae).
Also called the dolphinfish, dorado or mahi, the mahi-mahi is a fish whose name comes from Hawaiian, meaning âstrong-strong.â Studying the appearance, diet, habitat, behavior patterns and uses of the mahi-mahi shows what kind of fish it is.