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organism Definition

or·gan·ism (ôr′gə niz′əm)

noun

  1. any individual animal, plant, bacterium, etc. having various parts or systems that function together as a whole to maintain life and its activities
  2. 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.

person, organic structure, bion, morphon, physiological individual, morphological individual; see also animal 1, body 1, plant.

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.