host vs organism

organism vs host

host and organism both are nouns.

host is a verb but organism is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
host	Yes	No	Yes	No
organism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, organism is a hypernym of host; that is, organism is a word with a broader meaning than host:

host: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
organism: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Other hypernyms of host include being.

host (noun)	organism (noun)
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network	a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
a vast multitude
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
archaic terms for army
the owner or manager of an inn
a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor

host (verb)	organism (verb)
be the host of or for

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