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trochanter vs appendage

appendage vs trochanter

trochanter and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trochanter Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of trochanter; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than trochanter:
  • trochanter: one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of trochanter include outgrowth, process.
trochanter (noun) appendage (noun)
one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached a part that is joined to something larger
an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between trochanter and appendage

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