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
This mechanism offers a possible explanation for how evolution can produce new biological features without disrupting the essential functions organisms need to survive.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Scientists never expected there to be any living organisms there because it was so hot and so poisonous, but there are whole ecosystems there.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
