physical object vs oddity

oddity vs physical object

physical object and oddity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical object	Yes	No	No	No
oddity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oddity is a hyponym of physical object; that is, oddity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
oddity: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Other hyponyms of physical object include unit, whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, discard, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	oddity (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
	a strange attitude or habit
	eccentricity that is not easily explained

Difference between physical object and oddity

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