superorganism

or·gan·ism

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-guh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-guh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of superorganism word

noun superorganism a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes. 1
noun superorganism a form of life considered as an entity; an animal, plant, fungus, protistan, or moneran. 1
noun superorganism any organized body or system conceived of as analogous to a living being: the governmental organism. 1
noun superorganism any complex thing or system having properties and functions determined not only by the properties and relations of its individual parts, but by the character of the whole that they compose and by the relations of the parts to the whole. 1
noun superorganism a group of organisms functioning as one organism (e.g. an insect colony) 0
noun superorganism a colony of interdependent organisms, as in the social insects, whose castes, individuals, etc. act as a unit 0

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Origin of superorganism

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; organ + -ism

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Parts of speech for Superorganism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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superorganism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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