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ORGANISMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does organismic mean? 

ORGANISMIC (adjective)
  The adjective ORGANISMIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole)play

  Familiarity information: ORGANISMIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORGANISMIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

organismal; organismic

Context example:

the organismic theory of the state

Pertainym:

organism (a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body)

Derivation:

organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)


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