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benthos vs organism

organism vs benthos

benthos and organism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
benthos Yes No No No
organism Yes No No No
As nouns, organism is a hypernym of benthos; that is, organism is a word with a broader meaning than benthos:
  • benthos: organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream
  • organism: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Other hypernyms of benthos include being.
benthos (noun) organism (noun)
organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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