test-tube baby vs baby

baby vs test-tube baby

test-tube baby and baby both are nouns.

test-tube baby is not a verb while baby is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
test-tube baby	Yes	No	No	No
baby	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, baby is a hypernym of test-tube baby; that is, baby is a word with a broader meaning than test-tube baby:

test-tube baby: a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
baby: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

Other hypernyms of test-tube baby include babe, infant.

test-tube baby (noun)	baby (noun)
a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus	a project of personal concern to someone
	a very young mammal
	a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
	the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
	an immature childish person
	an unborn child; a human fetus
	a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

test-tube baby (verb)	baby (verb)
	treat with excessive indulgence

Difference between test-tube baby and baby

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