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organism

noun as in living thing

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It was a landmark discovery and E. coli became the "very favourite organism of everybody", he says.

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It needs to survive, because yeast is an organism just like you and I, and we need the same things.

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The ocean is crucial for the survival of all organisms on the planet.

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The tentacles carry extraordinary strength and are built to climb into and dislodge the eyes of other living organisms.

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The artefacts were secured in containers and immediately cleaned of marine organisms.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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