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noun
An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: organism, being, biont
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a living (or once living) entity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: animate thing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: whole, unit
Narrower terms: organism, being, life, biont, cell
History
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Across languages
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