organism

/ɒrˈɡanɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a living being that has developed from a fertilized egg, such as a plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium.

“The study of organisms in their natural habitats is called ecology.”

Synonyms

  • creature
  • living thing

Antonyms

  • inanimate thing
  • non-living object