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os vs hyoid bone

hyoid bone vs os

os and hyoid bone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
hyoid bone Yes No No No
As nouns, hyoid bone is a hyponym of os; that is, hyoid bone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than os:
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • hyoid bone: a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
os (noun) hyoid bone (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
a mouth or mouthlike opening
Difference between os and hyoid bone

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