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organism vs saprophyte

saprophyte vs organism

organism and saprophyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
saprophyte Yes No No No
As nouns, saprophyte is a hyponym of organism; that is, saprophyte 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
  • saprophyte: an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
organism (noun) saprophyte (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Difference between organism and saprophyte

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