Organism

n.	1.	Organic structure; organization.
	2.	(Biol.) An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, composed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual.

Noun	1.	organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently Synonyms: being
	2.	organism - a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism"

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