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olecranon vs appendage

appendage vs olecranon

olecranon and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
olecranon Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of olecranon; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than olecranon:
  • olecranon: process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of olecranon include outgrowth, process.
olecranon (noun) appendage (noun)
process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended a part that is joined to something larger
an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between olecranon and appendage

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