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fissure vs hilus

hilus vs fissure

fissure and hilus both are nouns.

fissure is a verb but hilus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fissure Yes No Yes No
hilus Yes No No No
As nouns, hilus is a hyponym of fissure; that is, hilus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fissure:
  • fissure: (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
  • hilus: (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
Other hyponyms of fissure include sulcus, hilum.
fissure (noun) hilus (noun)
(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
a long narrow cleft
a long narrow depression in a surface
fissure (verb) hilus (verb)
break into fissures or fine cracks
Difference between fissure and hilus

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