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LIVING ORGANISM [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

A living being or form of life that is a cell or is composed of cells. Any member of the kingdoms Prokaryotae (bacteria), Protoctista, Fungi, Animalia, or Plantae.

CONT

The biosphere includes all of the earth's living organisms interacting with the physical environment as a whole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Être vivant, doté ou non d'organes.

CONT

La biosphère comprend l'ensemble des êtres vivants des milieux biotiques où la vie peut s'exercer.

CONT

Organisme unicellulaire, microscopique, pluricellulaire. Organismes fossiles, marins.

OBS

Ce sens du mot «organisme» (être vivant) est souvent confondu avec un autre, celui de «Ensemble des organes qui constituent un être vivant (en particulier, à l'état autonome), et, dans un sens plus étroit, corps humain». (Le Robert électronique).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Ciencias biológicas
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