tuft vs coma
coma vs tufttuft and coma both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tuft | Yes | No | No | No |
| coma | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
coma is a hyponym of
tuft; that is, coma is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
tuft:
- tuft: a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
- coma: (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
| tuft (noun) | coma (noun) |
|---|---|
| a bunch of feathers or hair | a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury |
| a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass | (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed |
| (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds) |
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