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appendage vs mastoid

mastoid vs appendage

appendage and mastoid both are nouns.

appendage is not an adjective while mastoid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
mastoid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mastoid is a hyponym of appendage; that is, mastoid 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
  • mastoid: process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
appendage (noun) mastoid (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
appendage (adjective) mastoid (adjective)
relating to or resembling a nipple
of or relating to or in the region of the mastoid process
Difference between appendage and mastoid

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