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appendage vs alveolar ridge

alveolar ridge vs appendage

appendage and alveolar ridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
alveolar ridge Yes No No No
As nouns, alveolar ridge is a hyponym of appendage; that is, alveolar ridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appendage:
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  • alveolar ridge: a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
appendage (noun) alveolar ridge (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
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 appendage and alveolar ridge

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