An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. Biology: A living individual composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
   
2. Any organized body or system conceived of as analogous to a living being. → microorganism

Etymology (EN): From → organ + -ism a suffix appearing in loanwords from Gk. denoting several senses, among which state or condition, principles, doctrines.

Etymology (PE): Sâzvâré, from sâz present stem of sâxtan, sâzidan “to build, make, fashion; to adapt, adjust, be fit” (from
Mid.Pers. sâxtan, sâz-, Manichean Parthian s’c’dn “to prepare, to form;” Av. sak- “to understand, to mark,” sâcaya- (causative) “to teach”) + -vâré, from -vâr a suffix meaning “resembling, like” (from Mid.Pers. -wâr; Av. -vara, -var; cf. Skt. -vara).