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

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organism

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/

Noun

broadly

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

Japanese Meaning

有機体：独立して完全な生命体、すなわち動物、植物、菌類、微生物などを指す。 / 生物：生きているものの性質を持ち、複雑な構造や機能を有する存在として拡張的に用いられる。

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The newly discovered organism thrives in acidic hot springs and challenges our understanding of life's limits.

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新たに発見された生物は酸性の温泉で繁栄し、生命の限界に対する私たちの理解に挑戦しています。

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(biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.

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(by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.

organisms

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