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skeletal structure vs spine

spine vs skeletal structure

skeletal structure and spine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skeletal structure Yes No No No
spine Yes No No No
As nouns, spine is a hyponym of skeletal structure; that is, spine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skeletal structure:
  • skeletal structure: any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
  • spine: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Other hyponyms of skeletal structure include rib cage, arch, heel, girdle, column, appendicular skeleton, axial skeleton, back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, vertebral column, metacarpus, metatarsus, tarsus.
skeletal structure (noun) spine (noun)
any structure created by the skeleton of an organism a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
any sharply pointed projection
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