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excrescence vs appendage

appendage vs excrescence

excrescence and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excrescence Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of excrescence; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than excrescence:
  • excrescence: (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of excrescence include outgrowth, process, growth.
excrescence (noun) appendage (noun)
(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body a part that is joined to something larger
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between excrescence and appendage

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