crest vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs crest

crest and outgrowth both are nouns.

crest is a verb but outgrowth is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crest	Yes	No	Yes	No
outgrowth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of crest; that is, outgrowth 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
outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

Other hypernyms of crest include appendage, process.

crest (noun)	outgrowth (noun)
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet	the gradual beginning or coming forth
the center of a cambered road	a natural consequence of development
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

crest (verb)	outgrowth (verb)
reach a high point
lie at the top of

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