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or·gan·ism
 organism
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any single living being, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium.
The water sample contains numerous kinds of tiny organisms.- similar words:
- animal, being, creature, individual, life, microorganism, plant
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| definition 2: |
any structure or system that is analogous to a living thing.
We're discussing the social organism that is our city.- similar words:
- body, entity, individual, system
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| derivations: |
organismal (adj.), organismic (adj.) |
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