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vermiform process vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs vermiform process

vermiform process and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vermiform process Yes No No No
outgrowth Yes No No No
As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of vermiform process; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than vermiform process:
  • vermiform process: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of vermiform process include appendage, process.
vermiform process (noun) outgrowth (noun)
a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between vermiform process and outgrowth

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