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organism vs commensal

commensal vs organism

organism and commensal both are nouns.

organism is not an adjective while commensal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
commensal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, commensal is a hyponym of organism; that is, commensal 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
  • commensal: either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
organism (noun) commensal (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
organism (adjective) commensal (adjective)
living in a state of commensalism
Difference between organism and commensal

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