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organism > 2 senses
NOUN1organism, beingA living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
2organismA system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
organism > pronunciation
Soundsao'rgahnih.zahm
Rhymesabolitionism, absenteeism, absolutism, and 548 more rhymes in ahm...
organism > noun 1, Tops
MeaningA living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
Synonymsbeing
Partscell; body part
Substancestissue
Category ofbioluminescent; cellular; actinal; zygote, fertilized ovum; parthenote; organic chemistry; stratum; metabolism, metabolic process, metastasis; morphogenesis
Broaderliving thing, animate thing
Narrowerbenthos; heterotroph; person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul; animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna; plant, flora, plant life; conspecific; carrier; denizen; amphidiploid; diploid; haploid; heteroploid; polyploid; animalcule, animalculum; microorganism, micro-organism; aerobe; anaerobe; hybrid, crossbreed, cross; polymorph; relative, congener, congenator, congeneric; plankton; nekton; parasite; host; commensal; myrmecophile; eukaryote, eucaryote; prokaryote, procaryote; zooid; clone, clon; atavist, throwback; individual; mascot; mutant, mutation, variation, sport; postdiluvian; sitter; stander; utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser; nonvascular organism; relict; saprophyte, saprophytic organism; saprobe; katharobe
Adjectivesorganismic; organic; organic; organic
organism > noun 2, group
MeaningA system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body.
Examples"the social organism"
Broadersystem, scheme
Adjectivesorganismal, organismic

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