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organism vs zooid

zooid vs organism

organism and zooid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organism Yes No No No
zooid Yes No No No
As nouns, zooid is a hyponym of organism; that is, zooid 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
  • zooid: one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
organism (noun) zooid (noun)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Difference between organism and zooid

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