Plural of organism
regular plural
The plural of organism is organisms.
Forms of organism
| Singular | organism /ˈɔː.ɡə.nɪ.zəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | organisms |
| Countable | countable |
Organisms in a sentence
- This strategy, known as caloric restriction, has been shown to increase the life span of various organisms and reduce their rate of cancer and other age-related ailments.2019 July 16, Anahad O’Connor, “Cutting 300 Calories a Day Shows Health Benefits”, in The New York Times
- The Burgess Shale contains fossils of very odd organisms that lived during the Acadian.From the entry Acadian
- A polythetic taxon is one where the constituent organisms share a large number of characteristics.From the entry polythetic
- The ability to reproduce is a defining characteristic of living organisms.From the entry defining
- Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment in order to live.From the entry homeostatic
Meaning of organism
- noun A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
- noun Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system.
- noun The fact of being organic; organicity.
Questions about the plural of organism
- What is the plural of organism?
- The plural of organism is organisms.
- Is organism countable?
- Organism is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: organism (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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