organism
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The term is less taxonomically specific and more of a catchall, used to refer to any photosynthesizing organism that isn’t a plant.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
Rather than being a rare feature restricted to one specific type of biological organism, consciousness could emerge whenever evolution -- or something like it -- generates the right level of complexity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
The organism that is a firm has collections of workers who have process knowledge that is held collectively across the whole workforce and its supply chain.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Tourists from Europe and Asia could see they were witnessing something real—a functioning human organism moved by a shared spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The organism was too frightening. to handle, even for those who were comfortable and adept in space suits.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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