organism

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɔː.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/    美 /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system.
    — 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 […].
  3. The fact of being organic; organicity. obsolete,rare

词形变化

organisms plural

词汇关系

近义词
organism being biont
上位词
entity
下位词
prokaryote eukaryote animal plant fungus microorganism alga
衍生词
bioorganism biorg cybernetic organism cyborg epiorganism fastidious organism macroorganism macro-organism metaorganism micro-organism model-organism model organism multiorganism mycoplasma-like organism nonorganism organismal organismic organismically orgone paleo-organism pleuropneumonia-like organism proto-organism protoorganism super organism superorganism supraorganism Vincent's organism

词源

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.
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