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organismmycoplasmamycoplasma-like organismpleuropneumonia-like organism
Main Entry: or·gan·ism
Pronunciation: 'or-g&-"ni-z&m
Function: noun
Date: circa 1774
1 : a complex structure of interdependent and subordinate elements whose relations and properties are largely determined by their function in the whole
2 : an individual constituted to carry on the activities of life by means of organs separate in function but mutually dependent : a living being
167 posted on
06/19/2003 10:52:15 AM PDT by
XBob
To: XBob
And...?
To: XBob
And how do these definitions support your claims?
Your logic says bacteria or yeast or a host of many other organless creatures are not organisms.
To: XBob
The embryo meets the definition of organism that you quote.
225 posted on
06/19/2003 4:06:53 PM PDT by
hocndoc
(Choice is the # 1 killer in the US.)
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