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os vs sternum

sternum vs os

os and sternum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
sternum Yes No No No
As nouns, sternum is a hyponym of os; that is, sternum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than os:
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • sternum: the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
os (noun) sternum (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
a mouth or mouthlike opening
Difference between os and sternum

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