tissue layer vs Bowman's capsule

Bowman's capsule vs tissue layer

tissue layer and Bowman's capsule both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tissue layer	Yes	No	No	No
Bowman's capsule	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Bowman's capsule is a hyponym of tissue layer; that is, Bowman's capsule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tissue layer:

tissue layer: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
Bowman's capsule: thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron

Other hyponyms of tissue layer include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, lamella, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

tissue layer (noun)	Bowman's capsule (noun)
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants	thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron

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