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organism vs atavist

atavist vs organism

organism and atavist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
atavist Yes No No No
As nouns, atavist is a hyponym of organism; that is, atavist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than organism:
  • organism: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  • atavist: an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
organism (noun) atavist (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Difference between organism and atavist

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