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saprophyte vs organism

organism vs saprophyte

saprophyte and organism both are nouns.

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

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