- plural of organism.
organisms
Example Sentences
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But living organisms on Earth only function with one of those forms.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The plant is already known to contain hundreds of metabolites, a broad term for small molecules produced through biological and chemical processes inside living organisms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
By giving cells another way to survive chemical stress, the newly identified pathway may have provided an evolutionary advantage to early multicellular organisms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Natural-fiber garments also shed microfibers that have been found in oceans and human lung tissue, can persist in the environment and have harmed marine organisms in laboratory studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Our understanding of genes has allowed us to manipulate organisms with unparalleled dexterity and power.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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