Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Living things, living matters, living creatures, living organisms
English answer:
living organisms
Added to glossary by
David Hollywood
Mar 10, 2005 02:55
19 yrs ago
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English term
Living things, living matters, living creatures, living organisms
Non-PRO
English
Science
Science (general)
Which is the right word to indicate small animals or plants living in a forest or field?
The word should be used in a school text book for a elemetary school.
I made some mistakes before so I wrote it again. I am sorry for this.
The word should be used in a school text book for a elemetary school.
I made some mistakes before so I wrote it again. I am sorry for this.
Responses
| 5 +6 | living organisms |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +4 | living organisms |
Aimee
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| 4 | living creature |
mohammad radmand
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Responses
+6
13 mins
David Hollywood
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living organisms
this covers everything
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-10 03:11:32 GMT)
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an individual living thing that carries on the activities of life by means of organs that have separate functions but are dependent on each other: a living person, plant, or animal
whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/kids/Problem_Board/problems/habitat/glossary.html
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-03-10 03:13:15 GMT)
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Any living thing. Organisms include humans, animals, plants, bacteria, protozoa and fungi.
www.sabin.org/vaccine_science_GlossaryO_P.htm
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-10 03:11:32 GMT)
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an individual living thing that carries on the activities of life by means of organs that have separate functions but are dependent on each other: a living person, plant, or animal
whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/kids/Problem_Board/problems/habitat/glossary.html
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-03-10 03:13:15 GMT)
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Any living thing. Organisms include humans, animals, plants, bacteria, protozoa and fungi.
www.sabin.org/vaccine_science_GlossaryO_P.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much."
+4
13 mins
living organisms
Well if it's for animals AND plants living organisms would make more sence IMO.
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-10 03:13:55 GMT)
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If you are specificlly talking about animals though, living creatures would be the best.
Alos if this text book is for very young children you just may want to use \"living things\"
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-03-10 03:18:29 GMT)
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http://www.palaeos.com/Kingdoms/kingdoms.htm
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-10 03:13:55 GMT)
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If you are specificlly talking about animals though, living creatures would be the best.
Alos if this text book is for very young children you just may want to use \"living things\"
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-03-10 03:18:29 GMT)
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http://www.palaeos.com/Kingdoms/kingdoms.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Marea
28 mins
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Jörgen Slet
9 hrs
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thanks
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Eva Olsson
: with all three suggestions in your answer.
11 hrs
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thanks
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Maria Chmelarova
: organisms, not creatures in science
20 hrs
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thank you
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4 hrs
mohammad radmand
translator and proofreader
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English
living creature
as these animals are live, so thing or matter are not appropriate.and also we can't say they are animal because they are too small, so the best word, I think, is living creature.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: OK for animals, but not for plants :-)
1 hr
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| neutral |
Maria Chmelarova
: living creatures, not in science wording...
16 hrs
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