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bone vs heelbone

heelbone vs bone

bone and heelbone both are nouns.

bone is an adjective but heelbone is not an adjective.

bone is a verb but heelbone is not a verb.

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