organism

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/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ English

Definitions

noun

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.

Related words

Synonyms

life form living thing being organ micro-organism bacterium microorganism microbe biological embryo bacteria bacillus pathogenic pathogen pest germ

Associated

multicellular organisms drosophila phenotype genome alleles genes coli metabolic chromosomes

Rhymes

altruism skepticism mechanism despotism dynamism schism magnetism hedonism egotism mysticism

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