Definitions
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Word origin
First attested in 1701; from organ + -ism, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “a tool, instrument”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“work”). Compare New Latin organismus.
Used in a sentence
“This strategy, known as caloric restriction, has been shown to increase the life span of various organisms and reduce their rate of cancer and other age-related ailments.”
“For the first time, Edith was aware of the hotel as a well populated organism, its attendants merely resting until an appropriate occasion should summon them to present themselves […].”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Living thing”8 letters
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