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megalith vs portal tomb

portal tomb vs megalith

megalith and portal tomb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
megalith Yes No No No
portal tomb Yes No No No
As nouns, portal tomb is a hyponym of megalith; that is, portal tomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than megalith:
  • megalith: memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
  • portal tomb: a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Other hyponyms of megalith include cromlech, dolmen, menhir, standing stone.
megalith (noun) portal tomb (noun)
memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Difference between megalith and portal tomb

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