Organism
Pronunciation: /ˈɔːrɡəˌnɪzəm/
Organism (noun)
- A living thing that can grow, reproduce, and respond to its environment.
- A very small living thing, often too small to see without a microscope.
Examples
- An organism can adapt to its environment over time.
- A microorganism can only be seen under a microscope.
Common collocations: complex organism, multicellular organism, harmful microorganism, beneficial microorganism