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appendage vs mastoid process

mastoid process vs appendage

appendage and mastoid process both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
mastoid process Yes No No No
As nouns, mastoid process is a hyponym of appendage; that is, mastoid process 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: process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
appendage (noun) mastoid process (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
Difference between appendage and mastoid process

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