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appendix vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs appendix

appendix and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendix Yes No No No
outgrowth Yes No No No
As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of appendix; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than appendix:
  • appendix: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of appendix include appendage, process.
appendix (noun) outgrowth (noun)
a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between appendix and outgrowth

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