bone vs connective tissue

connective tissue vs bone

bone and connective tissue both are nouns.

bone is an adjective but connective tissue is not an adjective.

bone is a verb but connective tissue is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
connective tissue	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, connective tissue is a hypernym of bone; that is, connective tissue is a word with a broader meaning than bone:

bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
connective tissue: tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments

bone (noun)	connective tissue (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones	tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

bone (adjective)	connective tissue (adjective)
consisting of or made up of bone

bone (verb)	connective tissue (verb)
remove the bones from
study intensively, as before an exam

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