free-living organism — noun an organism that is not directly dependent on another organism for survival. Ant: parasite … Wiktionary
living fossil — living organism of which the most closely related organisms have been extinct and exist only in fossil form … English contemporary dictionary
Living Constitution — The Living Constitution is a concept in constitutional interpretation which suggests that the Constitution should be seen as continually evolving with the society that implements it. The idea is associated with views that modern values should be… … Wikipedia
organism — n. 1) a dead; healthy; living organism 2) a deadly; harmful; infectious organism 3) microorganisms; minute organisms * * * [ ɔːgənɪz(ə)m] harmful healthy infectious organism living organism minute organisms a dead a deadly … Combinatory dictionary
living modified organism — Abbreviation: LMO Living organism that possess a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology (Convention on Biological Diversity). Synonym of GMO, but restricted to organisms that can endanger biological … Glossary of Biotechnology
living substance — gyvasis organizmas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmas, kuriam būdinga ląstelinė sandara, medžiagų apykaita, judėjimas, dirglumas, augimas ir vystymasis, dauginimasis, kintamumas, paveldimumas, prisitaikymas prie… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
living tissue — noun Any tissue of a living organism containing cells that are being replaced when they die … Wiktionary
Living fossil — is an informal term for any living species (or clade) of organism which appears to be the same as a species otherwise only known from fossils and has no close living relatives. These species have all survived major extinction events, and… … Wikipedia
Living systems theory — is a general theory about the existence of all living systems, their structure, interaction, behavior and development. This work is created by James Grier Miller, which was intended to formalize the concept of life . According to Miller s… … Wikipedia
Living systems — are open self organizing systems that have the special characteristics of life and interact with their environment. This takes place by means of information and material energy exchanges. Living systems can be as simple as a single cell or as… … Wikipedia
