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pisiform vs carpal

carpal vs pisiform

pisiform and carpal both are nouns.

pisiform is not an adjective while carpal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pisiform Yes No No No
carpal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, carpal is a hypernym of pisiform; that is, carpal is a word with a broader meaning than pisiform:
  • pisiform: a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
  • carpal: any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
Other hypernyms of pisiform include carpal bone, wrist bone.
pisiform (noun) carpal (noun)
a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
pisiform (adjective) carpal (adjective)
of or relating to the wrist
Difference between pisiform and carpal

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