stalk vs axis

stalk and axis both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but axis is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
axis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, axis is a hyponym of stalk; that is, axis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
axis: the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	axis (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the center around which something rotates
the act of following prey stealthily	the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush	a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	a group of countries in special alliance
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds	the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged

stalk (verb)	axis (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and axis

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