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Definition of Organism
1. Noun. A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
Exact synonyms: Being
Generic synonyms: Animate Thing, Living Thing
Specialized synonyms: Benthos, Dwarf, Heterotroph, Parent, Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul, Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna, Flora, Plant, Plant Life, Native, Recombinant, Conspecific, Carrier, Denizen, Amphidiploid, Diploid, Haploid, Heteroploid, Polyploid, Animalcule, Animalculum, Micro-organism, Microorganism, Aerobe, Anaerobe, Cross, Crossbreed, Hybrid, Polymorph, Congenator, Congener, Congeneric, Relative, Plankton, Nekton, Parasite, Host, Commensal, Myrmecophile, Eucaryote, Eukaryote, Procaryote, Prokaryote, Zooid, Clon, Clone, Atavist, Throwback, Individual, Mascot, Mutant, Mutation, Sport, Variation, Postdiluvian, Sitter, Stander, Utterer, Vocaliser, Vocalizer, Fungus, Nonvascular Organism, Relict, Saprophyte, Saprophytic Organism, Saprobe, Katharobe
Terms within: Cell, Body Part
Terms within: Tissue
Examples of category: Fertilized Ovum, Zygote, Parthenote, Organic Chemistry, Stratum, Metabolic Process, Metabolism, Morphogenesis, Bioluminescent, Cellular, Actinal
Derivative terms: Be, Organic, Organic, Organismic
Generic synonyms: Animate Thing, Living Thing
Specialized synonyms: Benthos, Dwarf, Heterotroph, Parent, Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul, Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna, Flora, Plant, Plant Life, Native, Recombinant, Conspecific, Carrier, Denizen, Amphidiploid, Diploid, Haploid, Heteroploid, Polyploid, Animalcule, Animalculum, Micro-organism, Microorganism, Aerobe, Anaerobe, Cross, Crossbreed, Hybrid, Polymorph, Congenator, Congener, Congeneric, Relative, Plankton, Nekton, Parasite, Host, Commensal, Myrmecophile, Eucaryote, Eukaryote, Procaryote, Prokaryote, Zooid, Clon, Clone, Atavist, Throwback, Individual, Mascot, Mutant, Mutation, Sport, Variation, Postdiluvian, Sitter, Stander, Utterer, Vocaliser, Vocalizer, Fungus, Nonvascular Organism, Relict, Saprophyte, Saprophytic Organism, Saprobe, Katharobe
Terms within: Cell, Body Part
Terms within: Tissue
Examples of category: Fertilized Ovum, Zygote, Parthenote, Organic Chemistry, Stratum, Metabolic Process, Metabolism, Morphogenesis, Bioluminescent, Cellular, Actinal
Derivative terms: Be, Organic, Organic, Organismic
2. Noun. A system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body. "The social organism"
Definition of Organism
1. n. Organic structure; organization.
Definition of Organism
1. Noun. (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism. ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Organism
1. any form of animal or plant life [n -S]
Medical Definition of Organism
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