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appendage vs trochanter

trochanter vs appendage

appendage and trochanter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
trochanter Yes No No No
As nouns, trochanter is a hyponym of appendage; that is, trochanter 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
  • trochanter: one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
appendage (noun) trochanter (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
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 trochanter

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