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carpal vs hamate bone

hamate bone vs carpal

carpal and hamate bone both are nouns.

carpal is an adjective but hamate bone is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carpal Yes Yes No No
hamate bone Yes No No No
As nouns, hamate bone is a hyponym of carpal; that is, hamate bone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carpal:
  • carpal: any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
  • hamate bone: the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
carpal (noun) hamate bone (noun)
any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
carpal (adjective) hamate bone (adjective)
of or relating to the wrist
Difference between carpal and hamate bone

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