organism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (“tool, instrument”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“work”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
organism (plural organisms)
- (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
- (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.
Hyponyms[edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:organism
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Translations[edit]
living thing
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any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.