organism
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/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
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/ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/
a living thing, such as an animal, plant, or tiny microbe
A single organism can be as small as a bacterium or as large as a whale.
a system where all parts work together and depend on each other
A company functions like a complex organism with many interconnected departments.