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os vs astragalus

astragalus vs os

os and astragalus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
astragalus Yes No No No
As nouns, astragalus is a hyponym of os; that is, astragalus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than os:
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • astragalus: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
os (noun) astragalus (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
a mouth or mouthlike opening
Difference between os and astragalus

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