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  2. Organism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of ORGANISM is a complex structure of interdependent and subordinate elements whose relations and properties are largely determined by their function in the whole. How to use organism in a sentence.

  3. An organism is a single individual, or being. While it may have many separate parts, the organism cannot survive without the parts, as the parts cannot survive without the organism. Some organisms are simple and only contain an information molecule describing how to obtain energy and reproduce the molecule.

  4. Organism - Wikipedia

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    An organism is defined in a medical dictionary as any living thing that functions as an individual. [1] Such a definition raises more problems than it solves, not least because the concept of an individual is also difficult.

  5. Organism - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

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    An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis. An organism would, therefore, be any animal, plant, fungus, protist, bacterium, or archaeon on Earth. These organisms may be classified in various ways.

  6. ORGANISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    a single living plant, animal, or other living thing.

  7. ORGANISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    noun. a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes. a form of life considered as an entity; an animal, plant, fungus, protistan, or moneran. any organized organized body or system conceived of as analogous to a living being: the governmental organism. any complex thing or system having ...

  8. ORGANISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    a single living plant, animal, or other living thing.

  9. Organism Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of ORGANISM. [count] 1. : an individual living thing. a microscopic organism. A human being is a complex organism. — see also microorganism. 2. : a system with many parts that depend on each other and work together — usually singular.

  10. Organism, Definition, Examples, Structure, Types

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    Organisms are the fundamental units of life, diverse in form and function, inhabiting every corner of our planet. From the simplest bacteria to the most complex human, organisms play vital roles in maintaining ecological balance, supporting life cycles, and driving biological innovation.

  11. ORGANISM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    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.