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appendage vs excrescence

excrescence vs appendage

appendage and excrescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
excrescence Yes No No No
As nouns, excrescence is a hyponym of appendage; that is, excrescence 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
  • excrescence: (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
appendage (noun) excrescence (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
an external body part that projects from the body something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between appendage and excrescence

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