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extensor vs skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle vs extensor

extensor and skeletal muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extensor Yes No No No
skeletal muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, skeletal muscle is a hypernym of extensor; that is, skeletal muscle is a word with a broader meaning than extensor:
  • extensor: a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
  • skeletal muscle: a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Other hypernyms of extensor include striated muscle.
extensor (noun) skeletal muscle (noun)
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Difference between extensor and skeletal muscle

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