baby vs test-tube baby

test-tube baby vs baby

baby and test-tube baby both are nouns.

baby is a verb but test-tube baby is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baby	Yes	No	Yes	No
test-tube baby	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, test-tube baby is a hyponym of baby; that is, test-tube baby is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baby:

baby: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
test-tube baby: a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus

Other hyponyms of baby include blue baby, cherub, abandoned infant, foundling, godchild, neonate, newborn, nurseling, nursling, suckling, papoose, pappoose, war baby.

baby (noun)	test-tube baby (noun)
a project of personal concern to someone	a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
a very young mammal
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
an immature childish person
an unborn child; a human fetus
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

baby (verb)	test-tube baby (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence

Difference between baby and test-tube baby

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