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Macaw vs Cockatoo - What's the difference?

macaw | cockatoo |


As nouns the difference between macaw and cockatoo

is that macaw is any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage while cockatoo is a bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.

Menses vs Ovulation - What's the difference?

menses | ovulation |


As nouns the difference between menses and ovulation

is that menses is the discharge of blood mixed with pieces of cellular tissue from the uterus of a female out through her vagina, which occurs roughly every month; menstrual flow while ovulation is (physiology) the release of an ovum from the ovary.

Congee vs Oatmeal - What's the difference?

congee | oatmeal |


As nouns the difference between congee and oatmeal

is that congee is formal departure, ceremonial leave-taking while oatmeal is meal made from rolled or round oats.

As an adjective oatmeal is

of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

Spatter vs Spill - What's the difference?

spatter | spill |


In transitive terms the difference between spatter and spill

is that spatter is to distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around while spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught.

As a noun spill is

a mess of something that has been dropped.

Frailty vs Sarcopenia - What's the difference?

frailty | sarcopenia |


As nouns the difference between frailty and sarcopenia

is that frailty is (uncountable) the condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived or seduced while sarcopenia is (pathology) gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle.

Engines vs Machines - What's the difference?

engines | machines |


As a noun engines

is .

As a verb machines is

.

Copal vs Amber - What's the difference?

copal | amber |


As nouns the difference between copal and amber

is that copal is a resinous exudation from various tropical trees used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink while amber is bucket.

Squatting vs Trespassing - What's the difference?

squatting | trespassing |


As nouns the difference between squatting and trespassing

is that squatting is the act or general practice of occupying a building or land illegally while trespassing is the act of walking on private property.

As verbs the difference between squatting and trespassing

is that squatting is while trespassing is .

Foxing vs Mould - What's the difference?

foxing | mould |


As verbs the difference between foxing and mould

is that foxing is present participle of lang=en while mould is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between foxing and mould

is that foxing is the discolouration of printed material with brown marks while mould is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

Bing vs Edge - What's the difference?

bing | edge |


As nouns the difference between bing and edge

is that bing is : Prison solitary confinement, a term used by inmates while edge is the boundary line of a surface.

As a proper noun Bing

is {{surname|from=Old English}} of Old English origin and unknown meaning.

As a verb edge is

to move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

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