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organism vs heterotroph

heterotroph vs organism

organism and heterotroph both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
heterotroph Yes No No No
As nouns, heterotroph is a hyponym of organism; that is, heterotroph 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
  • heterotroph: an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
organism (noun) heterotroph (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Difference between organism and heterotroph

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