xiphoid process vs bone

bone vs xiphoid process

xiphoid process and bone both are nouns.

xiphoid process is not an adjective while bone is an adjective.

xiphoid process is not a verb while bone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
xiphoid process	Yes	No	No	No
bone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, bone is a hypernym of xiphoid process; that is, bone is a word with a broader meaning than xiphoid process:

xiphoid process: smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

Other hypernyms of xiphoid process include os.

xiphoid process (noun)	bone (noun)
smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib	a shade of white the color of bleached bones
	rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
	the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

xiphoid process (adjective)	bone (adjective)
	consisting of or made up of bone

xiphoid process (verb)	bone (verb)
	remove the bones from
	study intensively, as before an exam

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