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organism

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒ:gәnizm/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A complete and independent living thing, such as an animal, plant, or microorganism; any complex system likened to a living body

生物,有机体;有机组织

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
organinstrument, tool, bodily part
+
ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=organism

Common Collocations

  • 1.living organism活有机体
  • 2.single-celled organism单细胞生物
  • 3.complex organism复杂有机体

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A single-celled organism like bacteria can reproduce and adapt quickly.

  • 2.

    Complex organisms like mammals have specialized organs for different functions.

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