A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.

synonym: being.

Roget 329: structure (form) 240, organization, anatomy, frame, mold, fabric, construction; framework, carcass, architecture; stratification, cleavage.    substance, stuff, compages^†, parenchyma [Biol.]; constitution, staple, organism.    [Science of structures] organography^†, osteology, myology, splanchnology^†, neurology, angiography^†, adeology^†; angiography^†, adenography^†.    texture, surface texture; intertexture^†, contexture^†; tissue, grain, web, surface; warp and woof, warp and weft; tooth, nap etc. (roughness) 256; flatness (smoothness) 255; fineness of grain; coarseness of grain, dry goods.    silk, satin; muslin, burlap.    [Science of textures] histology.    ... show more

Roget 357: organized world, organized nature; living nature, animated nature; living beings; organic remains, fossils.    protoplasm, cytoplasm, protein; albumen; structure etc. 329; organization, organism.    [Science of living beings] biology; natural history, organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology; zoology etc. 368; botany; microbiology, virology, bacteriology, mycology etc. 369; naturalist.    archegenesis etc. (production) 161^†; antherozoid^†, bioplasm^†, biotaxy^†, chromosome, dysmeromorph^†; ecology, oecology; erythroblast [Physio.], gametangium^†, gamete, germinal matter, invagination [Biol.]; isogamy^†, oogamy^†; karyaster^†; macrogamete^†, microgamete^†; metabolism, anabolism, catabolism; metaplasm^†, ontogeny, ovary, ovum, oxidation, phylogeny, polymorphism, protozoa, spermary^†, spermatozoon, trophoplasm^†, vacuole, vertebration^†, zoogloea^†, zygote.    Darwinism, neo-Darwinism, Lamarkism, neoLamarkism, Weismannism.    morphology, taxonomy.    ... show more

Roget 60: arrangement; plan etc. 626; preparation etc. 673; disposal, disposition; collocation, allocation; distribution; sorting etc. v.; assortment, allotment, apportionment, taxis, taxonomy, syntaxis^†, graduation, organization; grouping; tabulation.    analysis, classification, clustering, division, digestion.    [Result of arrangement] digest; synopsis etc. (compendium) 596; syntagma [Gramm.], table, atlas; file, database; register.    etc. (record) 551; organism, architecture.    [Instrument for sorting] sieve, riddle, screen, sorter.    ... show more

Dutch: wezen, organismen, organisme
Polish: egzemplarz, organizm, jednostka, osobnik

A system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body.

Polish: organizm