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organisme

Definitions of organisme
  1. noun
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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    paashaas
    a rabbit that delivers Easter eggs
    Adam
    (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
    Eva
    (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
    Columbus
    Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
    madonna
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
    Mohammed
    the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
    Paulus
    (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
    bonthandelaar
    United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
    Boeddha
    founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
    Aristoteles
    one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
    caesar
    conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
    Mattheüs
    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
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    English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
    tompoes
    French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
    Socrates
    ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
    Sint-Nicolaas
    the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
    Homerus
    ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
    Victoria
    queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
    types:
    antichrist, antikrist, beest, dier, gedierte
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    Flora, gewas, opstal, plant, plantgewas
    (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    bacterie, micro-organisme, microbe
    any organism of microscopic size
    bastaard, halfbloed, hybride, mengras, warmbloed, warmbloedpaard
    (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
    relatief, relativum
    an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
    plankton
    the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
    nekton
    the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
    parasiet, woekerdiertje
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
    commensaal, disgenoot, tafelgenoot
    either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
    clone, kloon
    a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
    gelukspop, gelukspoppetje
    a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
    mutant
    (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
    gezichtshaar, paddestoel, schimmel, schimmelplantje, wildgroei
    an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
    saprofiet, saprozoën
    an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
    aasdier, aaseter
    any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
    huisdier, schootkind
    a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
    aanhouder, doorbijter, doordouwer, doorzetter, knokker, stayer, tempobeul, volhouder
    a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
    zeedier
    any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
    vrouwtje, vrouwtjesdier, wijfje, wijfjesdier, zij
    an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
    mannetje, mannetjesdier
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
    jong, jonkie, kleintje
    any immature animal
    pur sang, raspaard, stamboekdier, volbloed
    a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
    titan
    any creature of exceptional size
    mutant
    an animal that has undergone mutation
    fructivoor, fytofaag, herbivoor, planteneter
    any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
    insecteneter, insecteneters, insectivoor, insekteneter, insekteneters, insektivoor
    any organism that feeds mainly on insects
    computervirus, smetstof, virus
    (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
    bacterie
    (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
    fytoplankton
    photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
    zaadkiem, ziektekiem, ziektestof, ziekteverwekker
    a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
    endoparasiet, entozoön
    any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
    ectoparasiet, epizoën
    any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
    ziektekiem, ziektestof, ziekteverwekker
    any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
    embryo
    an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
    alleseter, omnivoor
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
    predator, roofdier
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
    prooi, prooidier
    animal hunted or caught for food
    wildbraad
    animal hunted for food or sport
    larf, larve, masker
    the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
    racer, renner
    an animal that races
    meerderjarige, volwassene
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    avonturier, fortuinzoeker, gelukzoeker, goudzoeker, vrijbuiter
    a person who enjoys taking risks
    adressant, gegadigde, rekestrant, rekwestrant, sollicitant, verzoeker, werkzoekende
    a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
    kapitalist, plutocraat
    a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
    buma, burger, burgerman, burgermannetje
    a person who holds no title
    concurrent, mededinger, medestrever, medestrijder
    a person who participates in competitions
    bloodaard, jakhals, lafaard, lafbek, platbroek
    a person who shows fear or timidity
    maker, producent, schepper, vervaardiger
    a person who grows or makes or invents things
    polemist
    a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
    Ing., ingenieur, ir., onderhoudstechnicus, techneut, technicus, technoloog
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
    cabaretier, conférencier, entertainer, kleinkunstenaar
    a person who tries to please or amuse
    connaisseur, deskundige, deskundoloog, expert, kenner, routinier, specialist
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie, zij
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
    einzelgänger, individualist, solist
    a person who pursues independent thought or action
    bewoner, ingezetene, inwoner
    a person who inhabits a particular place
    autochtoon, inboorling, ingeborene, inlander, native
    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    ingénue, naïeveling, onwetende
    a person who lacks knowledge of evil
    egg-head, egghead, high-brow, highbrow, intellectueel
    a person who uses the mind creatively
    jeugdboek, kinderboek
    a young person, not fully developed
    baas, basserool, broger, gabber, gast, heer, heerschap, jongen, kerel, klant, knaap, man, mannetje, manspersoon, meneer, mijnheer, pief, vent
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
    staatsburger
    a person who owes allegiance to that nation
    evenknie, gelijke, leeftijdgenoot, pair, peer
    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
    bijzitter, observant, observator, observatorium, sterrenwacht, waarnemer
    a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
    voorloper
    a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
    primitief, primitieven
    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
    gelovige
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
    reiziger
    a person who changes location
    persona non grata
    a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
    arbeider, arbeidskracht, kracht, loontrekker, tewerkgestelde, werkkracht, werkmier, werknemer
    a person who works at a specific occupation
    Afrikaan
    a native or inhabitant of Africa
    moor, neger, negerin, nikker, roetmop, zwarte
    a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
    Kaukasiër, witspeler
    a member of the Caucasoid race
    Indiaans
    any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
    Slavisch
    any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
    Hebreeuws, Israëliet, jodin, jood
    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
    abstinent
    a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
    boffer, bofkont, bollebof, gelukkige, geluksvogel, gelukzak, goudvink, mazzelaar, mazzelkont
    a person with a record of successes
    acteur, actrice, doener, practicus, pragmaticus
    a person who acts and gets things done
    agnost, agnosticus
    someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
    amateur, hobbyist, liefhebber
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
    autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
    favus, kaalkop, kletskop
    a person whose head is bald
    bedgenoot, bijslaap
    a person with whom you share a bed
    blondine, blondje
    a person with fair skin and hair
    body-builder, bodybuilder
    someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
    brunette
    a person with dark (brown) hair
    examenkandidaat, examinandus, gegadigde, geëxamineerde, kand., kandidaat, sollicitant
    someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
    benjamin
    an immature childish person
    collectioneur, verzamelaar
    a person who collects things
    combattant, kampvechter, oorlogspartij, strijder, vechter
    someone who fights (or is fighting)
    bekeerling, convertiet, proseliet
    a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
    afkijker, imitator, na-aper, navolger, naäper
    someone who copies the words or behavior of another
    beer, crediteur, schuldeiser
    a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
    kneus, kneusje
    someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
    afgestorvene, dode, gestorvene, overledene
    someone who is no longer alive
    dove
    a person with a severe auditory impairment
    debiteur, gedelegeerde, lener, schuldenaar
    a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
    andersdenkende, concurrent, dissident, mededinger, medestrever, medestrijder
    a person who dissents from some established policy
    double, dubbel, stand-in
    someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
    pingelaar
    a person who dribbles
    cocaïneverslaafde, druggebruiker, drugsgebruiker
    a person who takes drugs
    ontdekkingsreiziger
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
    aanhanger, adept, adherent, leerling, volgeling
    a person who accepts the leadership of another
    gedrocht, monster, monstrum, wangedrocht, wangestalte
    a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
    amice, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    gokker
    a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
    gehandicapte, invalide
    a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
    hater
    a person who hates
    hetero, heterofiel, heteroseksueel
    a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
    handjeklap, homo, homofiel, homoseksueel, transseksueel
    someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
    translateur, vertaler
    someone who uses art to represent something
    binnenvetter, eigenheimer, stille
    (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
    junior, junioren
    the younger of two persons
    killer
    someone who causes the death of a person or animal
    bloedverwant, familielid, maag, nabestaande, nabestaanden, naverwant, verwant
    a person related by blood or marriage
    linkerhandschoen
    a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
    mensenleven
    a living person
    figuur, homo sapiens, mens, mensenkind, persoon, sterveling, ziel
    the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
    wonderdoener
    a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles
    naamgenoot
    a person with the same name as another
    aanwonenden, buur, buurland, buurman, buurvrouw, evenmens, evennaaste, gebuur, medemens, naaste, nabuur, nevenman, omwonenden, tafeldame
    a person who lives (or is located) near another
    niet-roker
    a person who does not smoke tobacco
    occultist
    a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
    optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
    kasteloze
    a person belonging to no caste
    partij
    a person involved in legal proceedings
    planner, planoloog
    a person who makes plans
    diehard, extremist, hardliner, radicaal, ultra
    a person who has radical ideas or opinions
    rode, rooie, vuurtoren
    someone who has red hair
    inlegger, redder, spaarder, verlosser
    someone who saves something from danger or violence
    miljonair, rijke
    a person who possesses great material wealth
    bolkop
    a brachycephalic person
    baas, leider, meester, meesteres
    a person who rules or commands
    geleerde, geletterde, natuurwetenschapper, wetenschapper, wetenschapsman, wetenschapsmens
    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
    visiteur
    someone making a search or inquiry
    gevoelsmens, romanticus
    someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
    ondertekenaar
    someone who signs and is bound by a document
    lobbes
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
    heloot, lijfeigene, slaaf, slavin
    a person who is owned by someone
    slaapkop
    a sleepy person
    soort
    a person of a particular character or nature
    overlevende
    one who outlives another
    bedreiging, enfant terrible
    a person who inspires fear or dread
    testateur
    a person who makes a will
    tijger
    a fierce or audacious person
    tootsie, transvestiet, travestiet
    someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex
    penseelstreek, toets, touche
    one who tries
    gebruiker, verbruiker
    a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
    benadeelde, gedupeerde, offerdier, slachtoffer
    a person who is tricked or swindled
    jeugdlid, pupil
    a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
    krijger
    someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
    bloemzak, slappeling, zwakkeling
    a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
    kunstaas
    one who can't stay still (especially a child)
    sporenplant, sporeplant
    formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
    zomergewas
    (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
    biënnale
    (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
    embryo
    (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
    shii-take, shiitake
    edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
    bakkersgist
    any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
    buikzwam
    any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
    aardster
    any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star
    plaatzwam
    fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
    brandzwam, brandzwammen, kolenstof
    any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
    kamerplant
    any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
    vaatplant
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
    epifyt, gastplant, parasietplant, woekerplant
    plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
    rotsplant
    plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden
  2. noun
    a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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    bestel, stelsel, systeem
    a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
  3. noun
    an organized structure for arranging or classifying
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    types:
    referentiekader
    a system that uses coordinates to establish position
    datastructuur
    (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)
    ontwerp, plaatje
    an arrangement scheme
    calendarium, era, heiligenkalender, jaartelling, kalender, tijdrekening
    a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
    aspect, configuratie, constellatie
    an arrangement of parts or elements
    kristalrooster
    a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
    cartotheek, kaartregister, kaartsysteem, opbergsysteem
    a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)
    puntenstelsel, puntensysteem
    a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount
    val, valstrik
    something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
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