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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Corals are marine invertebrates made up of hundreds to thousands of tiny, soft-bodied organisms called polyps.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Uddin's photographs explore the miniature world of slime moulds, organisms that can be barely visible to the naked eye and whose fruiting structures are just one to two millimetres high.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
How different species developed and why life on Earth diversified from those single-cell organisms is often surprising and consistently engaging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Their findings suggest that phosphorus, a nutrient essential for life, played a central role in sustaining the oxygen levels that would eventually help make more complex organisms possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
We, as human beings, are not simply organisms or animals responding to stimuli.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
