bump vs caput

bump and caput both are nouns.

bump is a verb but caput is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bump	Yes	No	Yes	No
caput	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, caput is a hyponym of bump; that is, caput is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bump:

bump: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
caput: a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure

Other hyponyms of bump include frontal eminence, occipital protuberance, belly, mogul, nub, nubble, snag, wart.

bump (noun)	caput (noun)
an impact (as from a collision)	the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings	a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
a lump on the body caused by a blow

bump (verb)	caput (verb)
knock against with force or violence
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
to play music at loud volume
to enjoy some music greatly
dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Difference between bump and caput

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