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outgrowth vs tubercle

tubercle vs outgrowth

outgrowth and tubercle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outgrowth Yes No No No
tubercle Yes No No No
As nouns, tubercle is a hyponym of outgrowth; that is, tubercle 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
  • tubercle: a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
outgrowth (noun) tubercle (noun)
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
the gradual beginning or coming forth small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
a natural consequence of development a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
Difference between outgrowth and tubercle

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