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outgrowth vs tail

tail vs outgrowth

outgrowth and tail both are nouns.

outgrowth is not a verb while tail is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outgrowth Yes No No No
tail Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tail is a hyponym of outgrowth; that is, tail 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
  • tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
Other hyponyms of outgrowth include horn, horn, crest, pseudopod, pseudopodium, flagellum, hair, cirrus, spine, aculea, style, villus, fetlock, tentacle, arista, acromial process, acromion, ala, alveolar arch, alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge, acrosome, caruncle, caruncula, condyle, coronoid process, processus coronoideus, epicondyle, fimbria, apophysis, spicule, spiculum, osteophyte, papilla, papilla, appendix, cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal, styloid process, pterygoid process, eminence, tubercle, tuberosity, zygomatic process, trochanter, transverse process, odontoid process, metaphysis, olecranon, olecranon process, ridge, excrescence, papilla, enation, plant process, spinous process, maxillary palpus, labial palpus.
outgrowth (noun) tail (noun)
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
the gradual beginning or coming forth the rear part of a ship
a natural consequence of development the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something
outgrowth (verb) tail (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
go after with the intent to catch
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