noun
the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
• Hypernyms: ↑body, ↑organic structure, ↑physical structure
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a living thing, for example an animal or a plant
Thesaurus: general words for living thingssynonym
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n. any living thing
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noun, pl ⋯ forms [count]
: a living thing of any kind
searching for alien life forms
higher life forms = more complex life forms
primitive/simple life forms
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a living thing such as a plant or an animal
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intelligent life forms in other solar systems
Useful english dictionary. 2012.