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musculus pectoralis vs skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle vs musculus pectoralis

musculus pectoralis and skeletal muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
musculus pectoralis Yes No No No
skeletal muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, skeletal muscle is a hypernym of musculus pectoralis; that is, skeletal muscle is a word with a broader meaning than musculus pectoralis:
  • musculus pectoralis: either of two large muscles of the chest
  • 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 musculus pectoralis include striated muscle.
musculus pectoralis (noun) skeletal muscle (noun)
either of two large muscles of the chest 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
Difference between musculus pectoralis and skeletal muscle

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