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Tubercle vs Node - What's the difference?

tubercle | node | Related terms |


In botany terms the difference between tubercle and node

is that tubercle is a small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti while node is a stem node.

As nouns the difference between tubercle and node

is that tubercle is a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth while node is a knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.

As an abbreviation NODE is

New Oxford Dictionary of English

Tubercle vs Projection - What's the difference?

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Tubercle is a related term of projection.


As nouns the difference between tubercle and projection

is that tubercle is (anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth while projection is something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.

Tubercle vs Nub - What's the difference?

tubercle | nub | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between tubercle and nub

is that tubercle is a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth while nub is the innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.

As a verb nub is

to hit the ball weakly.

Lump vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

lump | tubercle | Related terms |

Lump is a related term of tubercle.


As nouns the difference between lump and tubercle

is that lump is cad while tubercle is (anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

Snag vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

snag | tubercle | Related terms |

Snag is a related term of tubercle.


As nouns the difference between snag and tubercle

is that snag is a stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance or snag can be (uk|dialect|obsolete) a light meal or snag can be a misnaged, an opponent to chassidic judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons) while tubercle is (anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

As a verb snag

is to catch or tear (eg fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.

Knot vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

knot | tubercle | Related terms |

Knot is a related term of tubercle.


As a verb knot

is (knyta).

As a noun tubercle is

(anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

Hump vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

hump | tubercle | Related terms |

Hump is a related term of tubercle.


As a proper noun hump

is the himalayas, as the challenge for the supply route between india and china.

As a noun tubercle is

(anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

Processanatomical vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

processanatomical | tubercle |


As a noun tubercle is

(anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

Tubercle vs Protrusion - What's the difference?

tubercle | protrusion | Related terms |

Tubercle is a related term of protrusion.


As nouns the difference between tubercle and protrusion

is that tubercle is (anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth while protrusion is (uncountable) the act of protruding.

Knurl vs Tubercle - What's the difference?

knurl | tubercle | Related terms |

Knurl is a related term of tubercle.


As nouns the difference between knurl and tubercle

is that knurl is a contorted knot in wood while tubercle is (anatomy) a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.

As a verb knurl

is to roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

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