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outgrowth vs alveolar ridge

alveolar ridge vs outgrowth

outgrowth and alveolar ridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outgrowth Yes No No No
alveolar ridge Yes No No No
As nouns, alveolar ridge is a hyponym of outgrowth; that is, alveolar ridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outgrowth:
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  • alveolar ridge: a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
outgrowth (noun) alveolar ridge (noun)
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between outgrowth and alveolar ridge

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