History and Etymology of Biological / Biochemical / Medical Terms
organism
Term:
organism
Origin:
Anc Greek
όργανον
/
organon(=
instrument, tool, organ) +
ισμός
/
ismos(=ism, suffix meaning action or state)
à
state of a group of organs
>
έργον
/
ergon(=work, labour)
Coined:
in 18
th
cen
Definition:
An individual form of life
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