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organism

[awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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Kevin Monsalvo, 26, has followed in the footsteps of Granados and said things are different for him since he learned more about the organism threatened with extinction.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

With all the evidence combined, scientists concluded that the "golden orb" was not an egg, sponge, or unknown organism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Grace is sent into space on a one-way mission to stop the spread of an energy-consuming organism called Astrophage, which threatens to create a new Ice Age on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She added that the drugs did not provide effective coverage against a Gram-positive organism, which was the most likely pathogen causing the infection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

These connective tendrils had not only conveniently appeared whenever it was necessary to move a living organism from one landmass to another, but then obligingly vanished without leaving a trace of their former existence.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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