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appendage vs gum ridge

gum ridge vs appendage

appendage and gum ridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
gum ridge Yes No No No
As nouns, gum ridge is a hyponym of appendage; that is, gum 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
  • gum ridge: a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
appendage (noun) gum 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 gum ridge

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