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outgrowth vs pterygoid process

pterygoid process vs outgrowth

outgrowth and pterygoid process both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outgrowth Yes No No No
pterygoid process Yes No No No
As nouns, pterygoid process is a hyponym of outgrowth; that is, pterygoid process 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
  • pterygoid process: two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
outgrowth (noun) pterygoid process (noun)
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between outgrowth and pterygoid process

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