Hypernyms for "synovial joint"
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articulatio plana
articulatio spheroidea
articulatio temporomandibularis
articulatio trochoidea
ball-and-socket joint
cotyloid joint
enarthrodial joint
enarthrosis
ginglymoid joint
ginglymus
gliding joint
hinge joint
knuckle
knuckle joint
mandibular joint
metacarpophalangeal joint
pivot joint
rotary joint
rotatory joint
spheroid joint
temporomandibular joint
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.