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mosaic vs tobacco mosaic

tobacco mosaic vs mosaic

mosaic and tobacco mosaic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mosaic Yes No No No
tobacco mosaic Yes No No No
As nouns, tobacco mosaic is a hyponym of mosaic; that is, tobacco mosaic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mosaic:
  • mosaic: viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
  • tobacco mosaic: a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants
Other hyponyms of mosaic include potato mosaic.
mosaic (noun) tobacco mosaic (noun)
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants
arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
a pattern resembling a mosaic
viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
Difference between mosaic and tobacco mosaic

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