Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
organismo
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾɣaˈnismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounorganism
Example
Un organismo está formado por células.
An organism is made up of cells.
More examples
Las defensas del organismo ayudan a combatir las infecciones.
The defenses of the organism help fight infections.
Core concept
Living entity made of one or more cells functioning together as a single body.
Common phrases
organismo humano
human body
defensas del organismo
defenses of the organism
Similar words
ser vivo: Self-maintaining life form that grows, performs metabolism, and regulates its internal state.
animal: Animal that moves voluntarily and uses sensory information to react to environmental changes.
planta: Photosynthetic life form that converts sunlight into nutrients and develops roots, stems, and leaves.
Definition in Spanish
Entidad viva compuesta por una o varias células que realiza procesos básicos de la vida, como nutrición, crecimiento y reproducción.
Word origin
The Spanish organismo derives from Latin organismum and Greek organon 'organ, instrument', where the root means 'a whole made of parts' and is used for living bodies.
Usage tips
- In administrative or legal contexts organismo often denotes a public body or agency; organización or institución is more precise for a nonbiological organization.
Other meanings
- organizationnoun
Opposites
- materia inertenonliving matternoun
Related words
- organizaciónorganizationnoun
- orgánicoorganicadjective