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organism vs fungus

fungus vs organism

organism and fungus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
fungus Yes No No No
As nouns, fungus is a hyponym of organism; that is, fungus 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
  • fungus: an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
organism (noun) fungus (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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