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parapodium vs extremity

extremity vs parapodium

parapodium and extremity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parapodium Yes No No No
extremity Yes No No No
As nouns, extremity is a hypernym of parapodium; that is, extremity is a word with a broader meaning than parapodium:
  • parapodium: one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
  • extremity: an external body part that projects from the body
Other hypernyms of parapodium include appendage, member.
parapodium (noun) extremity (noun)
one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing an external body part that projects from the body
that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
the outermost or farthest region or point
the greatest or utmost degree
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
Difference between parapodium and extremity

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