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organism

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːg(ə)nɪz(ə)m/

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Definition of organism

noun

  • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form: fish and other organisms have been destroyed over large areas of the creek
  • the material structure of an organism: the heart’s contribution to the maintenance of the human organism
  • a system or organization consisting of interdependent parts, compared to a living being:the Church is a divinely constituted organism

Derivatives

organismal

adjective

organismic

adjective

Origin:

early 18th century (in the sense 'organization', from organize): current senses derive from French organisme

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