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bone vs astragalus

astragalus vs bone

bone and astragalus both are nouns.

bone is an adjective but astragalus is not an adjective.

bone is a verb but astragalus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bone Yes Yes Yes No
astragalus Yes No No No
As nouns, astragalus is a hyponym of bone; that is, astragalus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bone:
  • bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • astragalus: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
bone (noun) astragalus (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
bone (adjective) astragalus (adjective)
consisting of or made up of bone
bone (verb) astragalus (verb)
remove the bones from
study intensively, as before an exam
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