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villus vs appendage

appendage vs villus

villus and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
villus Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of villus; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than villus:
  • villus: a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of villus include outgrowth, process.
villus (noun) appendage (noun)
a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane 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 villus and appendage

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