skeletal muscle vs muscle

muscle vs skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle and muscle both are nouns.

skeletal muscle is not a verb while muscle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skeletal muscle	Yes	No	No	No
muscle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, muscle is a hypernym of skeletal muscle; that is, muscle is a word with a broader meaning than skeletal muscle:

skeletal muscle: a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body

Other hypernyms of skeletal muscle include musculus.

skeletal muscle (noun)	muscle (noun)
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes	possessing muscular strength
	authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
	one of the contractile organs of the body
	animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
	a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

skeletal muscle (verb)	muscle (verb)
	make one's way by force

Difference between skeletal muscle and muscle

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