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os vs orifice

orifice vs os

os and orifice both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
orifice Yes No No No
As nouns, orifice is a hypernym of os; that is, orifice is a word with a broader meaning than os:
  • os: a mouth or mouthlike opening
  • orifice: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Other hypernyms of os include opening, porta.
os (noun) orifice (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a mouth or mouthlike opening
Difference between os and orifice

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