ORGANISM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ORGANISM?

Need another word that means the same as “organism”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “organism” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Organism” are: being, living thing, creature, animal, plant, structure, life form, entity, body, system, organization, whole

Organism as a Noun

Definitions of "Organism" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “organism” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body.
• A system or organization consisting of interdependent parts, compared to a living being.
• The material structure of an organism.
• An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
• A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.

Synonyms of "Organism" as a noun (12 Words)

animal	An animal as opposed to a human being. The snowfall seemed to have chased all birds animals and men indoors.
being	Being alive living. Sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others.
body	The body excluding the head and neck and limbs. A body of precedents.
creature	A person or organization considered to be under the complete control of another. As fellow creatures on this planet animals deserve respect.
entity	A thing with distinct and independent existence. Church and empire were fused in a single entity.
life form	The period between birth and the present time.
living thing	The condition of living or the state of being alive.
organization	A group of people who work together. He was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department.
plant	Something planted secretly for discovery by another. We thought he was a CIA plant spreading disinformation.
structure	A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing. His lectures have no structure.
system	A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized scheme or method. A multiparty system of government.
whole	All of something including all its component elements or parts. How big is that part compared to the whole.

Usage Examples of "Organism" as a noun

• The heart's contribution to the maintenance of the human organism.
• The social organism.
• Fish and other organisms have been destroyed over large areas of the creek.
• The Church is a divinely constituted organism.

Associations of "Organism" (30 Words)

archaeopteryx	Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds.
bacteria	Single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be.
being	Being alive living. Many factions remained in being.
biologically	With respect to biology. The world s most biologically diverse ecosystems.
biology	The science that studies living organisms. The biology of viruses.
cell	The local area covered by one of the short range transmitters in a cellular telephone system. Terrorist cells.
clone	Propagate an organism or cell as a clone. Vines representing all the 15 existing clones were planted.
creature	An animal, as distinct from a human being. You heartless creature.
flagellate	A usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals. He flagellated himself with branches.
fungi	The taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants.
fungus	Any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools. Farmed fish often get fungus.
genetically	In a way that relates to origin or development. Language varieties that are genetically related.
germ	A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use. The germ of a brilliant idea.
hexapod	A six-legged arthropod belonging to the class Hexapoda. Each of the hexapod s legs are equipped with pressure sensors which allow the bot to respond to its terrain.
humankind	All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. The origin of humankind.
intestinal	Relating to or affecting the intestine. The intestinal tract.
intracellular	Located or occurring within a cell or cells. Intracellular fluid.
lifespan	The length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions. The human lifespan.
lifetime	The duration of a person’s life. Five weeks was a lifetime anything could have happened.
living	Of a place used for living rather than working in. Scared the living daylights out of them.
microbe	A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use.
microorganism	Any organism of microscopic size.
multicellular	Consisting of many cells. Multicellular organisms.
parasitism	Infestation by a parasite. The study of nest parasitism by cuckoos.
pathogen	Any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism.
phylum	(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes.
physiology	The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts. The physiology of the brain.
protist	A single-celled organism of the kingdom Protista, such as a protozoan or simple alga. Protists living in the surface layers of soil.
protoplasm	The substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus.
unicellular	(of an evolutionary or developmental stage) characterized by the formation or presence of a single cell or cells. The unicellular precursors of arms and legs.