angular unit vs degree

angular unit and degree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
angular unit	Yes	No	No	No
degree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, degree is a hyponym of angular unit; that is, degree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than angular unit:

angular unit (noun)	degree (noun)
a unit of measurement for angles	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
	the highest power of a term or variable
	an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
	a measure for arcs and angles
	a unit of temperature on a specified scale
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process