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appendage vs mouthpart

mouthpart vs appendage

appendage and mouthpart both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
mouthpart Yes No No No
As nouns, mouthpart is a hyponym of appendage; that is, mouthpart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appendage:
  • appendage: an external body part that projects from the body
  • mouthpart: any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
Other hyponyms of appendage include chelicera, fang, chela, claw, nipper, pincer, parapodium, fin, pleopod, swimmeret, limb, dactyl, digit.
appendage (noun) mouthpart (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
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 mouthpart

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