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hyaline cartilage vs cartilage

cartilage vs hyaline cartilage

hyaline cartilage and cartilage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyaline cartilage Yes No No No
cartilage Yes No No No
As nouns, cartilage is a hypernym of hyaline cartilage; that is, cartilage is a word with a broader meaning than hyaline cartilage:
  • hyaline cartilage: translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
  • cartilage: tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Other hypernyms of hyaline cartilage include gristle.
hyaline cartilage (noun) cartilage (noun)
translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Difference between hyaline cartilage and cartilage

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