organism

US /ˈɔːr-/

UK /ˈɔːr-/

1.

an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

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Bacteria are single-celled organisms.

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Every living organism needs water to survive.

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creature being life form entity body

2.

a complex structure or system of interdependent parts in an organism or society

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The human body is a complex organism.

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Society can be viewed as a living organism, constantly evolving.

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system structure body entity organization

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organization organic organized organ organize organizer sense organ