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Meaning of 'organism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Organism [ n.]
- Organic structure; organization.
- An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, compozed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual.

Meaning of 'organism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . organism [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Example in sentence:
  • the social organism

Nearby Words:

orgal organ organdie organdy organic organical organically organicalness organicism organific

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