Organism

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  • noun. An individual form of life, such as a bacterium, protist, fungus, plant, or animal, composed of a single cell or a complex of cells in which organelles or organs work together to carry out the various processes of life.
  • noun. A system regarded as analogous in its structure or functions to a living body.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Organic structure; organization.
  • noun. A body exhibiting organization and organic life; a member of the animal or vegetable kingdom; an individual composed of a number of essential and mutually dependent parts, all of which partake of a common life.
  • noun. Anything that is organized or organic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Organic structure; organization.
  • noun. An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, composed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
  • noun. Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  • noun. a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
  • Word Usage
    "The Geology paper adds a new line of evidence indicating that the organism is a fungus."
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    scheme  system  
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