animate organism

Definitions

A living being that possesses the capacity for independent movement and biological functions.

Any individual entity, such as an animal or plant, that exhibits the characteristics of life.

Examples

The biologist spent years studying how each animate organism interacts with its specific environment.

In the vast expanse of the deep sea, every animate organism has evolved unique adaptations to survive the extreme pressure.

Synonyms

living being biotic entity life form sentient creature

Antonyms

inanimate object nonliving thing lifeless matter abiotic entity