habit vs ontogenesis

ontogenesis vs habit

habit and ontogenesis both are nouns.

habit is a verb but ontogenesis is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
habit	Yes	No	Yes	No
ontogenesis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ontogenesis is a hypernym of habit; that is, ontogenesis is a word with a broader meaning than habit:

habit: the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
ontogenesis: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

Other hypernyms of habit include development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogeny.

habit (noun)	ontogenesis (noun)
excessive use of drugs	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
an established custom
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)

habit (verb)	ontogenesis (verb)
put a habit on

Difference between habit and ontogenesis

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