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organism vs benthos

benthos vs organism

organism and benthos both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
benthos Yes No No No
As nouns, benthos is a hyponym of organism; that is, benthos 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
  • benthos: organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream
organism (noun) benthos (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
Difference between organism and benthos

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