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appendage vs tuberosity

tuberosity vs appendage

appendage and tuberosity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
tuberosity Yes No No No
As nouns, tuberosity is a hyponym of appendage; that is, tuberosity 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
  • tuberosity: a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
appendage (noun) tuberosity (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
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 tuberosity

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