Meaning
organism
- body, system (human body)
- organization, body, authority, structure, agency
In a sentence
Questo organismo vive bene anche in acqua fredda.
This organism also lives well in cold water.
Il mio organismo non ha reagito bene.
My body didn't react well.
Hai già chiamato quell'organismo per i documenti?
Have you already called that agency about the documents?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| organismo | masculine · singular |
| organismi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For institutions, organismo is more formal and bureaucratic than organizzazione; common in law, government, and official documents.
- For the human body, organismo often sounds scientific or medical. In everyday speech, corpo is usually more natural.
- Use organismo vivente for a living organism; avoid using creatura in scientific contexts.