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os vs ethmoid

ethmoid vs os

os and ethmoid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
ethmoid Yes No No No
As nouns, ethmoid is a hyponym of os; that is, ethmoid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than os:
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • ethmoid: one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
os (noun) ethmoid (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
a mouth or mouthlike opening
Difference between os and ethmoid

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