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turbinate vs os

os vs turbinate

turbinate and os both are nouns.

turbinate is an adjective but os is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turbinate Yes Yes No No
os Yes No No No
As nouns, os is a hypernym of turbinate; that is, os is a word with a broader meaning than turbinate:
  • turbinate: any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
  • os: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Other hypernyms of turbinate include bone.
turbinate (noun) os (noun)
any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
a mouth or mouthlike opening
turbinate (adjective) os (adjective)
of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages
in the shape of a coil
Difference between turbinate and os

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