organism Definition
or·gan·ism (ôr′gə niz′əm)
noun
- any individual animal, plant, bacterium, etc. having various parts or systems that function together as a whole to maintain life and its activities
- anything resembling a living thing in its complexity of structure or functions
organism Related Forms
or′·gan·is′·mic adjective or or′·gan·is′·mal
or′·gan·is′·mi·cally adverb
organism Synonyms
organism
n.
organism Usage Examples
Converse of object
- modify: Examples are trials with genetically modified organism, radioactive substances or involving medical devices.
- single-cel: Bacteria Bacteria are tiny, single-celled organisms that live in the body.
- live: The Church is a living organism, you cannot say how life will turn out.
- invade: Fungi can live on dead or decaying organic matter or parasitically by invading living organisms.
- infect: Such drugs rapidly destroy the pool of infecting organisms.
- disease-cause: TRAVELLER'S DIARRHEA Precautionary measures can be taken to protect against disease-causing organisms not found at home.
Modifies a noun
biology: In Biological Sciences, the research emphasis is focussed on whole organism biology.
Adjective modifier
- pathogenic: Intact skin provides an effective barrier to invasion by pathogenic organisms - it is an important part of the body's external defense mechanisms.
- multicellular: In 1998 the nematode became the first multicellular organism to have its genome sequenced.
- causative: Once the causative organism is known, treatment should be modified accordingly.
- microscopic: Initially microscopic organisms feed on the more succulent ingredients in the pile.
- aquatic: This ought to serve you well for any aquatic organisms you might be looking for.
- marine: The largest legendary sort of fierce sea monsters down to the smallest marine organism, all made in one day.
Preposition: on
planet: Bacteria Bacteria are possibly the most numerous types of organisms on the planet.
Noun used with modifier
- micro: The micro organisms find it very difficult to settle or reproduce.
- spoilage: During this testing, the concentrate was inoculated with 30 known spoilage organisms and bacteria.
- living: Yoga is like a living organism, ever changing, growing, evolving.
- micro-: Disease comes from exposure to various nasty micro- organisms, and from genetic infirmities.
- single-cell: The research will look at the complex language which single-cell organisms use to control their behavior.
- decomposer: This is because the decomposer organisms are too cold to work quickly.
Browse dictionary entries near organism
- ‹ organicism
- ‹ organically
- ‹ organic law
- ‹ organic growth
- ‹ organic
- ‹ organelle
- ‹ organdy
- ‹ organ of Corti
- ‹ organ grinder
- ‹ organ

