stalk vs phylloclad

phylloclad vs stalk

stalk and phylloclad both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but phylloclad is not a verb.

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

As nouns, phylloclad is a hyponym of stalk; that is, phylloclad 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
phylloclad: a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf

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

stalk (noun)	phylloclad (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
the act of following prey stealthily
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

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

Difference between stalk and phylloclad

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