Microorganism :: Microorganism (n.) Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause infectious diseases..

Monorganic :: Monorganic (a.) Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ, or set of organs..

Morganatic :: Morganatic (a.) Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband..

Morgay :: Morgay (n.) The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish..

Orgal :: Orgal (n.) See Argol.

Organ :: Organ (n.) An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as, legislatures, courts, armies, taxgatherers, etc., are organs of government..

Organ :: Organ (n.) A natural part or structure in an animal or a plant, capable of performing some special action (termed its function), which is essential to the life or well-being of the whole; as, the heart, lungs, etc., are organs of animals; the root, stem, foliage, etc., are organs of plants..

Organ :: Organ (n.) A component part performing an essential office in the working of any complex machine; as, the cylinder, valves, crank, etc., are organs of the steam engine..

Organ :: Organ (n.) A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc..

Organ :: Organ (n.) A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ..

Organ :: Organ (v. t.) To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize.

Organdie :: Organdie (n.) Alt. of Organd.

Organdy :: Organdy (n.) A kind of transparent light muslin.

Organic :: Organic (a.) Of or pertaining to an organ or its functions, or to objects composed of organs; consisting of organs, or containing them; as, the organic structure of animals and plants; exhibiting characters peculiar to living organisms; as, organic bodies, organic life, organic remains. Cf. Inorganic..

Organic :: Organic (a.) Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure..

Organic :: Organic (a.) Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.

Organic :: Organic (a.) Forming a whole composed of organs. Hence: Of or pertaining to a system of organs; inherent in, or resulting from, a certain organization; as, an organic government; his love of truth was not inculcated, but organic..

Organic :: Organic (a.) Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of the large series of substances which, in nature or origin, are connected with vital processes, and include many substances of artificial production which may or may not occur in animals or plants; -- contrasted with inorganic..

Organical :: Organical (a.) Organic.

Organically :: Organically (adv.) In an organic manner; by means of organs or with reference to organic functions; hence, fundamentally..

Organicalness :: Organicalness (n.) The quality or state of being organic.

Organicism :: Organicism (n.) The doctrine of the localization of disease, or which refers it always to a material lesion of an organ..

Organific :: Organific (a.) Making an organic or organized structure; producing an organism; acting through, or resulting from, organs..

Organism :: Organism (n.) Organic structure; organization.

Organism :: Organism (n.) An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, compozed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual..

Organist :: Organist (n.) One who plays on the organ.

Organist :: Organist (n.) One of the priests who organized or sung in parts.

Organista :: Organista (n.) Any one of several South American wrens, noted for the sweetness of their song..

Organity :: Organity (n.) Organism.

Organizability :: Organizability (n.) Quality of being organizable; capability of being organized.

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