organism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔː.gən.ɪ.zəm/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɔɹ.gən.ɪ.zəm/

[edit] Noun

organism (plural organisms)

1. (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
2. (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.

[edit] Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:organism

[edit] Derived terms

• free-living organism
• organismal
• organismic

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