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extensor vs striated muscle

striated muscle vs extensor

extensor and striated muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extensor Yes No No No
striated muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, striated muscle is a hypernym of extensor; that is, striated muscle is a word with a broader meaning than extensor:
  • extensor: a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
  • striated 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 skeletal muscle.
extensor (noun) striated 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 striated muscle

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