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noun as in living thing

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For the living system, they used the nematode C. elegans as a model organism.

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These activities pose threats to the delicate ecosystem and the organisms that depend on it.

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These compounds serve as important energy sources for many subsurface organisms.

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"Most living organisms, including humans, cannot survive even briefly in the vacuum of space," says lead author Tomomichi Fujita of Hokkaido University.

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Executives involved in China’s efforts liken the future of factories to living organisms that can increasingly think and act for themselves, moving beyond the preprogrammed tasks at traditionally-automated factories.

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

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