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Polyhedron vs Dihedron - What's the difference?

polyhedron | dihedron |


As nouns the difference between polyhedron and dihedron

is that polyhedron is (geometry) a solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges while dihedron is (mathematics) a polyhedron having two faces.

Veiled vs Velate - What's the difference?

veiled | velate |


As adjectives the difference between veiled and velate

is that veiled is hidden, such as by a veil while velate is (botany) having a veil; veiled.

As a verb veiled

is (veil).

Skull vs Craniotomy - What's the difference?

skull | craniotomy |


As nouns the difference between skull and craniotomy

is that skull is (anatomy) the main bones of the head considered as a unit; the cranium or skull can be while craniotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment the bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.

As a verb skull

is to hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

Craniectomy vs Craniotomy - What's the difference?

craniectomy | craniotomy | see also |


In surgery terms the difference between craniectomy and craniotomy

is that craniectomy is the surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure while craniotomy is the surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.

Skull vs Craniectomy - What's the difference?

skull | craniectomy |


As nouns the difference between skull and craniectomy

is that skull is (anatomy) the main bones of the head considered as a unit; the cranium or skull can be while craniectomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure.

As a verb skull

is to hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

Intracranial vs Craniectomy - What's the difference?

intracranial | craniectomy |


As an adjective intracranial

is of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head within the cranium.

As a noun craniectomy is

(surgery) the surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure.

Carnivorous vs Mustelid - What's the difference?

carnivorous | mustelid |


As an adjective carnivorous

is of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order carnivora.

As a noun mustelid is

a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family mustelidae.

Mammal vs Mustelid - What's the difference?

mammal | mustelid |


As nouns the difference between mammal and mustelid

is that mammal is an animal of the class mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young while mustelid is a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family mustelidae.

Weasel vs Mustelid - What's the difference?

weasel | mustelid |


As nouns the difference between weasel and mustelid

is that weasel is the least weasel, mustela nivalis while mustelid is a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family mustelidae.

As a verb weasel

is to achieve by clever or devious means.

Mustelidae vs Mustelid - What's the difference?

mustelidae | mustelid |

Mustelidae is often a misspelling of mustelid.


Mustelidae has no English definition.

As a noun mustelid is

a carnivorous mammal of the weasel family Mustelidae.

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