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organism

[awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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Even after losing its paired eyes, the organism retained a cluster of light-sensitive cells in the center of its head.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The study highlights the importance of yeast as a model organism and points to RNP condensates as a critical survival mechanism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 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

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles may inject into the human bloodstream the single-celled organism of malaria.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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