worm vs invertebrate

invertebrate vs worm

worm and invertebrate both are nouns.

worm is not an adjective while invertebrate is an adjective.

worm is a verb but invertebrate is not a verb.

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

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

worm: any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
invertebrate: any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification

worm (noun)	invertebrate (noun)
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae	any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

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

worm (verb)	invertebrate (verb)
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Difference between worm and invertebrate

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