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intercostal vs striated muscle

striated muscle vs intercostal

intercostal and striated muscle both are nouns.

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

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

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