parent vs organism

organism vs parent

parent and organism both are nouns.

parent is a verb but organism is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parent	Yes	No	Yes	No
organism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, organism is a hypernym of parent; that is, organism is a word with a broader meaning than parent:

parent: an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
organism: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Other hypernyms of parent include being.

parent (noun)	organism (noun)
an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian	a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

parent (verb)	organism (verb)
look after a child until it is an adult

Difference between parent and organism

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