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Microorganism vs Blackworm - What's the difference?

microorganism | blackworm |

As nouns the difference between microorganism and blackworm

is that microorganism is an organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium while blackworm is an oligochaete, species: Lumbriculus variegatus, found in shallow water marshes, ponds, and swamps in North America and Europe, feeding on microorganisms and organic material.

microorganism

English

(wikipedia microorganism)

Alternative forms

* micro-organism *

Noun

(en noun)
  • (microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.
    • The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen.

    Related terms

    * microbe

    See also

    * macroorganism English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs ----

    blackworm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An oligochaete, (taxlink), found in shallow water marshes, ponds, and swamps in North America and Europe, feeding on microorganisms and organic material.