WordCmp.com

fold vs epicanthic fold

epicanthic fold vs fold

fold and epicanthic fold both are nouns.

fold is a verb but epicanthic fold is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fold Yes No Yes No
epicanthic fold Yes No No No
As nouns, epicanthic fold is a hyponym of fold; that is, epicanthic fold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fold:
  • fold: a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
  • epicanthic fold: a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
Other hyponyms of fold include epicanthus, plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold, ruga, tentorium.
fold (noun) epicanthic fold (noun)
the act of folding a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
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
fold (verb) epicanthic 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
Difference between fold and epicanthic fold

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.