Organismus
derNounorganism; biological entity
English translations
- 01
organism
- 02
organism
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine lebende Einheit, die aus Zellen besteht und Lebensfunktionen ausführt.
- English meaning
- Organism
- Synonym
- Lebewesen
- German example
- Der menschliche Körper ist ein komplexer Organismus.
- English example
- The human body is a complex organism.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Organismus
- Plural Form
- die Organismen
Related words
- Mikroorganismus
microorganism
- Wasserorganismus
water organism
- Modellorganismus
model organism
- Modellorganismus
Model organism
- Superorganismus
Superorganism
- Mikroorganismus
microorganism, microbe
- Wasserorganismus
aquatic organism
- Meeresorganismus
A marine organism is any type of living thing that lives in the sea or oceans.
- Nahrungskette
Food chain
- Lebenszyklus
Life cycle
- Lebewesen
living being
- Erreger
pathogen
- Mesologie
Mesology
- Altersbestimmung
Age determination is the process of determining the age of an object or organism.
- Energiestoffwechsel
Energy metabolism
- Naturstoff
Natural product
- Krankheitserreger
Pathogen
- Lebensform
Life form
- Radiolarie
Radiolarian
- Sauerstoffversorgung
oxygen supply
- Funktionsstörung
Malfunction
- Mikrobe
Microbe
- Ontogenese
Ontogeny
- Lebensbedingung
Living condition
- Ektoparasit
Ectoparasite
- Endoparasit
An endoparasite is a parasite that lives inside the body of its host.
- polymorph
polymorphic
- phototroph
Phototrophic
- dihybrid
Dihybrid
- homozygot
Homozygous means that an individual has two identical alleles for a particular gene.
- salztolerant
salt-tolerant
- eukaryotisch
Eukaryotic
- endophytisch
Endophytic means that an organism, typically a plant or fungus, lives inside another plant without causing it harm.
- euryhalin
euryhaline
- parasitisch
Parasitic
- Zelle
Cell
- reinerbig
Homozygous means that an organism has two identical alleles for a particular trait.
- Nährstoff
nutrient
- Mutante
A mutant is an organism whose genetic material has been altered by mutation.
- Heterozygot
Heterozygous
- Schimäre
Chimera
- Energieaufnahme
Energy intake
- Energiezufuhr
energy supply
- Zelldifferenzierung
Cell differentiation is the process by which cells specialize and take on different functions in an organism.
- Xenobiotikum
Xenobiotic
- Zellstruktur
cell structure
- Sauerstoffzufuhr
Oxygen supply refers to the provision of oxygen to an organism or system.
- Lichteinwirkung
Light exposure
Example sentences with “Organismus”
Jeder Organismus reagiert anders auf Stress. (Every organism reacts differently to stress.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Organismus?
The plural is 'Organismen'. Note the shift from -us to -en.