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apophysis vs appendage

appendage vs apophysis

apophysis and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apophysis Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of apophysis; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than apophysis:
  • apophysis: (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of apophysis include outgrowth, process.
apophysis (noun) appendage (noun)
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra a part that is joined to something larger
(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between apophysis and appendage

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