organism
noun
a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
organisms
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pluralof organism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scientists are still trying to understand when the first eukaryotes appeared on Earth and how those organisms helped set the stage for complex life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Eukaryotes ultimately gave rise to complex multicellular organisms and large visible life forms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The microscopic organisms can look like blue-green paint, scum or greenish-brown discolouration.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It also indicated that paraquat may pose a risk to birds and other organisms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The reason a rubber tree seeps latex when cut is that this is its way of saying to insects and other organisms, “Not tasty. Nothing here for you. Go away.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
