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organism vs micro-organism

micro-organism vs organism

organism and micro-organism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
micro-organism Yes No No No
As nouns, micro-organism is a hyponym of organism; that is, micro-organism 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
  • micro-organism: any organism of microscopic size
organism (noun) micro-organism (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently any organism of microscopic size
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Difference between organism and micro-organism

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