epicanthus vs fold

fold vs epicanthus

epicanthus and fold both are nouns.

epicanthus is not a verb while fold is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
epicanthus	Yes	No	No	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fold is a hypernym of epicanthus; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than epicanthus:

epicanthus: a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
fold: a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

Other hypernyms of epicanthus include plica.

epicanthus (noun)	fold (noun)
a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome	the act of folding
	a pen for sheep
	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

epicanthus (verb)	fold (verb)
	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
	become folded or folded up
	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

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