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dentine vs ivory

ivory vs dentine

dentine and ivory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dentine Yes No No No
ivory Yes No No No
As nouns, ivory is a hyponym of dentine; that is, ivory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dentine:
  • dentine: a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
  • ivory: a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
Other hyponyms of dentine include tusk.
dentine (noun) ivory (noun)
bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth a shade of white the color of bleached bones
a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
Difference between dentine and ivory

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