Organism

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early 18th century (in the sense ‘organization’, from organize): current senses derive from French organisme .

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From Ancient Greek ὄργανον(órganon, “tool, instrument”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-(“work”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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organism (n.)

1660s, "organic structure, organization" (a sense now rare or obsolete), from organize + -ism. Sense of "living animal or plant, body exhibiting organic life" is by 1842. Related: Organismic; organismal.