Definition of organisms. Meaning of organisms. Synonyms of organisms

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Definition of organisms

Organism
Organism Or"gan*ism, n. [Cf. F. organisme.] 1. Organic structure; organization. ``The advantageous organism of the eye.' --Grew. 2. (Biol.) An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, compozed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual. Note: Some of the lower forms of life are so simple in structure as to be without organs, but are still called organisms, since they have different parts analogous in functions to the organs of higher plants and animals.

Meaning of organisms from wikipedia

- of organisms are capable of reproduction, growth and development, maintenance, and some degree of response to stimuli. Most multicellular organisms differentiate...
- with other larger organisms; some of which are mutually beneficial (mutualism), while others can be damaging to the host organism (parasitism). If microorganisms...
- that consists of multiple cells. Organisms fall into two general categories: prokaryotic organisms and eukaryotic organisms. Most prokaryotes are unicellular...
- 200 mi), but contains many organisms of many types of species. When considering singular entities, the largest organisms are clonal colonies which can...
- (cir****scribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these...
- The smallest organisms found on Earth can be determined according to various aspects of organism size, including volume, m****, height, length, or genome...
- Multicellular organisms arise in various ways, for example by cell division or by aggregation of many single cells. Colonial organisms are the result...
- of such organisms capable of continued procreation among themselves are a pioneer species. After a natural disaster, common pioneer organisms include...
- across species (creating transgenic organisms), and even across kingdoms. Creating a genetically modified organism is a multi-step process. Genetic engineers...
- that discoveries made in the model organism will provide insight into the workings of other organisms. Model organisms are widely used to research human...