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os vs xiphoid process

xiphoid process vs os

os and xiphoid process both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
os Yes No No No
xiphoid process Yes No No No
As nouns, xiphoid process is a hyponym of os; that is, xiphoid process is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than os:
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • xiphoid process: smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
os (noun) xiphoid process (noun)
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
a mouth or mouthlike opening
Difference between os and xiphoid process

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