Associations to the word «Organism»

Wiktionary

ORGANISM, noun. (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
ORGANISM, noun. (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.

Dictionary definition

ORGANISM, noun. A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
ORGANISM, noun. A system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.