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intercostal vs skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle vs intercostal

intercostal and skeletal muscle both are nouns.

intercostal is an adjective but skeletal muscle is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intercostal Yes Yes No No
skeletal muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, skeletal muscle is a hypernym of intercostal; that is, skeletal muscle is a word with a broader meaning than intercostal:
  • intercostal: muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
  • 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 intercostal include striated muscle.
intercostal (noun) skeletal muscle (noun)
muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration 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
intercostal (adjective) skeletal muscle (adjective)
located or occurring between the ribs
Difference between intercostal and skeletal muscle

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