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organism

[awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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Grace is sent into space on a one-way mission to stop the spread of an energy-consuming organism called Astrophage, which threatens to create a new Ice Age on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She added that the drugs did not provide effective coverage against a Gram-positive organism, which was the most likely pathogen causing the infection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

To build their system, the researchers used the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an organism widely used both in brewing and scientific research.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

To retrieve the organism, the team drilled a 25-meter ice core from a section of the cave called the Great Hall, capturing a frozen record spanning 13,000 years.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

The little organism darts back to the safety of its group.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera