Uttal

  • UK:
    • IPA: /ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/
  • US:
    • IPA: /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/
  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /ˈɔː.ɡən.ˌɪ.zəm/
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Substantiv
1.organizmabiologi

Definitioner

Substantiv

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

Exempel

  • 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.

Böjningsformer

Pluralorganisms

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