ORGANISM


Meaning of ORGANISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-gə-ˌni-zəm ]

noun

Date: circa 1774

1. : a complex structure of interdependent and subordinate elements whose relations and properties are largely determined by their function in the whole

2. : an individual constituted to carry on the activities of life by means of organs separate in function but mutually dependent : a living being

• or·gan·is·mic ˌȯr-gə-ˈniz-mik also or·gan·is·mal -məl adjective

• or·gan·is·mi·cal·ly -mi-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.