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megalithic structure vs portal tomb

portal tomb vs megalithic structure

megalithic structure and portal tomb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
megalithic structure Yes No No No
portal tomb Yes No No No
As nouns, portal tomb is a hyponym of megalithic structure; that is, portal tomb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than megalithic structure:
  • megalithic structure: 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 megalithic structure include cromlech, dolmen, menhir, standing stone.
megalithic structure (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 megalithic structure and portal tomb

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