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appendage vs transverse process

transverse process vs appendage

appendage and transverse process both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
transverse process Yes No No No
As nouns, transverse process is a hyponym of appendage; that is, transverse 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
  • transverse process: one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
appendage (noun) transverse process (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
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 transverse process

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