connective tissue vs marrow

marrow vs connective tissue

connective tissue and marrow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connective tissue	Yes	No	No	No
marrow	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, marrow is a hyponym of connective tissue; that is, marrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connective tissue:

connective tissue: tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
marrow: the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

Other hyponyms of connective tissue include cutis, skin, tegument, areolar tissue, bone, os, bone marrow, elastic tissue, endoneurium, ligament, perineurium, perimysium, sinew, tendon, submucosa, facia, fascia, scar tissue, granulation, granulation tissue.

connective tissue (noun)	marrow (noun)
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments	the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
	very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
	any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

Difference between connective tissue and marrow

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