fomite vs physical object

fomite and physical object both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fomite	Yes	No	No	No
physical object	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physical object is a hypernym of fomite; that is, physical object is a word with a broader meaning than fomite:

fomite: any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

Other hypernyms of fomite include object.

fomite (noun)	physical object (noun)
any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another	a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow