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crest vs appendage

appendage vs crest

crest and appendage both are nouns.

crest is a verb but appendage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crest Yes No Yes No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of crest; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than crest:
  • crest: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of crest include outgrowth, process.
crest (noun) appendage (noun)
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal a part that is joined to something larger
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet an external body part that projects from the body
the center of a cambered road a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
crest (verb) appendage (verb)
reach a high point
lie at the top of
Difference between crest and appendage

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