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carpal vs os hamatum

os hamatum vs carpal

carpal and os hamatum both are nouns.

carpal is an adjective but os hamatum is not an adjective.

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

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