Synonyms & related words for organism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of organism — including microorganism, microbe, zooid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to organism

Explore words related to organism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include organismic, aerobe, prokaryote, unicellular, bacterium, bacteroid, biolysis, animalcule. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for organism

Common synonyms for organism include microorganism, microbe, zooid — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does organism come from?

The word organism breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root organ-, from Greek organon (“instrument, organ”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.