organism
1. [ noun ] a living (or once living) entity that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Synonyms: being living_thing animate_thing life_form
Related terms: object entity person plant animal cell individual microorganism life parasite host relative mutant zooid animalcule amphidiploid heterotroph biont sitter anaerobe katharobe nonvascular_organism polymorph atavist saprophyte stander mascot nekton plankton utterer relict denizen heteroploid conspecific haploid aerobe benthos saprobe diploid hybrid commensal polyploid prokaryote clone eukaryote myrmecophile cell body_part tissue young stratum viability parthenote organic_chemistry zygote actinal morphogenesis metabolism bioluminescent be
2. [ noun ] a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
Examples:

: "the social organism"

Related terms: system
Similar spelling:   organismic
  organicism
  organismal
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  organist
  originalism
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  organize
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  Oregon
  Orsini
  origen
  origin
  organ_pipe
  organza
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  organically
  organic_law
  organdie
  original