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organism.

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔː.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/General-American
  1. A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

  2. Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system.

  3. The fact of being organic; organicity.

    obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1701; from organ + -ism, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “a tool, instrument”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“work”). Compare New Latin organismus.

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