Organism: meaning, definitions and examples
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organism
[ หษหrษกษnษชz(ษ)m ]
living beings
An organism is any individual living entity that exhibits the properties of life. These properties include the ability to grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, and adapt to the environment. Organisms can range from simple single-celled microorganisms to complex multicellular organisms like plants and animals.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Plants, animals, and fungi are all examples of organisms.
- Microorganisms such as bacteria are also considered organisms.
- The study of how organisms interact with each other is called ecology.
Translations
Translations of the word "organism" in other languages:
๐ต๐น organismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Organismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ organisme
๐บ๐ฆ ะพัะณะฐะฝัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ organizm
๐ฏ๐ต ็็ฉ
๐ซ๐ท organisme
๐ช๐ธ organismo
๐น๐ท organizma
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฌผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุฆู ุญู
๐จ๐ฟ organismus
๐ธ๐ฐ organizmus
๐จ๐ณ ็็ฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ organizem
๐ฎ๐ธ lรญfvera
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัะณะฐะฝะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ orqanizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ organismo
Word origin
The term 'organism' originates from the Greek word 'organon', meaning 'instrument' or 'tool'. It was first used in the mid-18th century to refer to living beings. The concept of organisms as individual living entities has been central to biology and ecology, shaping our understanding of life on Earth.
See also: organ, organic, organist, organization, organize, organized, organizer, organizes, organs.