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plica vs epicanthus

epicanthus vs plica

plica and epicanthus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plica Yes No No No
epicanthus Yes No No No
As nouns, epicanthus is a hyponym of plica; that is, epicanthus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plica:
  • plica: a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
  • epicanthus: a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
plica (noun) epicanthus (noun)
a folded part (as in skin or muscle) a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
Difference between plica and epicanthus

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