organism

nouns

a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

being, organism

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

"the social organism"

organism

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

"a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"