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tubercle vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs tubercle

tubercle and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tubercle Yes No No No
outgrowth Yes No No No
As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of tubercle; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than tubercle:
  • tubercle: a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of tubercle include appendage, process.
tubercle (noun) outgrowth (noun)
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant the gradual beginning or coming forth
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis a natural consequence of development
Difference between tubercle and outgrowth

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