organ vs effector

effector vs organ

organ and effector both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
organ	Yes	No	No	No
effector	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, effector is a hyponym of organ; that is, effector is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than organ:

organ: a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
effector: an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses

Other hyponyms of organ include ovipositor, siphon, syphon, comb-plate, ctene, wing, foot, invertebrate foot, sucker, stinger, contractile organ, contractor, anlage, primordium, vital organ, vitals, external organ, internal organ, viscus, receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor, clapper, glossa, lingua, tongue, organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ, crystalline lens, lens, lens of the eye, gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ, cell organ, cell organelle, organelle, end organ, reproductive organ, sex organ, target organ, taret organ, erectile organ, otolith organ.

organ (noun)	effector (noun)
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard	an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ	a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows	one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
a periodical that is published by a special interest group
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function

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