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os vs palatine

palatine vs os

os and palatine both are nouns.

os is not an adjective while palatine is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
palatine Yes Yes No No
As nouns, palatine is a hyponym of os; that is, palatine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than os:
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • palatine: either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
os (noun) palatine (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
a mouth or mouthlike opening (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
os (adjective) palatine (adjective)
of or relating to a palace
of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
relating to or lying near the palate
Difference between os and palatine

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