A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
The word 'organism' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to refer to any living thing, including animals, plants, fungi, and single-celled organisms such as bacteria. For example: "The scientists studied the behavior of the organism in its natural habitat.".
Back in London, I find a 2008 paper on morgellons in the journal Dermatologic Therapy that describes patients picking "at their skin continuously in order to 'extract' an organism"; "obsessive cleaning rituals, showering often" and individuals going "to many physicians, such as infectious disease specialists and dermatologists" – all behaviours "consistent with DOP".
And it is Blair, spending several hours with me, who has clearly been assigned the job of speaking for the Murdoch family as a whole, of representing the organism.
The Thames is, in fact, the heart or stomach, if you like, of London, as the West End is the head of its wonderful organism".
"Doing what they did in Jurassic Park just isn't going to produce a functional organism," he says.
During non-REM sleep DNA is repaired and the organism replenishes itself for the day ahead.
A hole in the top reduces the chance of them being moved about by storm currents.Concrete used to make a reef ball is mixed with microsilica, a silicon-dioxide powder, to strengthen the material and lower its acidity level to be more organism-friendly.
The key is to put together a process that will allow an enzyme or micro-organism to survive in common reaction conditions.
Ludwig does not simply clarify my doubts with English writing, it enlightens my writing with new possibilities
Simone Ivan Conte
Software Engineer at Adobe, UK