burr vs pericarp
pericarp vs burrburr and pericarp both are nouns.
burr is a verb but pericarp is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| burr | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| pericarp | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
pericarp is a hypernym of
burr; that is, pericarp is a
word with a broader meaning than burr:
- burr: seed vessel having hooks or prickles
- pericarp: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Other hypernyms of burr include
seed vessel.
| burr (noun) | pericarp (noun) |
|---|---|
| rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting | the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary |
| rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece | |
| small bit used in dentistry or surgery | |
| seed vessel having hooks or prickles |
| burr (verb) | pericarp (verb) |
|---|---|
| remove the burrs from |
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