sponge vs invertebrate

invertebrate vs sponge

sponge and invertebrate both are nouns.

sponge is not an adjective while invertebrate is an adjective.

sponge is a verb but invertebrate is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sponge	Yes	No	Yes	No
invertebrate	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, invertebrate is a hypernym of sponge; that is, invertebrate is a word with a broader meaning than sponge:

sponge: primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
invertebrate: any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification

sponge (noun)	invertebrate (noun)
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies	any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

sponge (adjective)	invertebrate (adjective)
	lacking a backbone or spinal column

sponge (verb)	invertebrate (verb)
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
soak up with a sponge
gather sponges, in the ocean
ask for and get free; be a parasite

Difference between sponge and invertebrate

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