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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorganisme spécialisé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.nis.mə spe.sa.li.ze
"Le panda géant est un organisme spécialisé qui dépend du bambou."
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A living biological entity that has evolved specific structural or physiological adaptations to survive in a narrow ecological niche or perform a particular function.
"The koala is a highly specialized organism whose survival depends almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves." - 2
In systematic biology, any cellular or multicellular system structurally modified for a unique biological role.
"Deep-sea vent bacteria represent a specialized organism class adapted to extreme pressure and toxic chemical environments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'specialized', derived from the Latin 'specialis' via French, referring to structural adaptation for a particular function, and 'organism', originating from the Late Latin 'organismus' based on Greek 'organon' meaning tool or instrument. Together in modern biological contexts, it describes life forms highly adapted to specific niches.
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organisme spécialisé
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.nis.mə spe.sa.li.ze
"Le panda géant est un organisme spécialisé qui dépend du bambou."
spezialisierter Organismus
Transliteration: ʃpe.tsia.liˈziːɐ̯.tɐ ɔʁ.ɡaˈnɪs.mʊs
"Ein spezialisierter Organismus hat oft Probleme bei Umweltveränderungen."
organismo specializzato
Transliteration: or.ɡaˈni.zmo spe.tʃa.lidˈdza.to
"Ogni organismo specializzato richiede un habitat specifico."
organismo especializado
Transliteration: or.ɣaˈnið.mo es.pe.θja.liˈsa.ðo
"El colibrí es un organismo especializado en la polinización de ciertas flores."
organismo especializado
Transliteration: oʁ.ɡaˈniʒ.mu iʃ.pjo.li.zaˈdu
"Este parasita é um organismo especializado em hospedeiros únicos."
विशिष्ट जीव
Transliteration: visheṣiṭa jīva
"एक विशिष्ट जीव अपनी विशेष परिस्थितियों में ही जीवित रह सकता है।"
特化生物
Transliteration: tè huà shēng wù
"大熊猫是一种对食物有高度依赖的特化生物。"
특화된 유기체
Transliteration: teuk-hwa-doen yu-gi-che
"극지 동물은 추운 환경에 적응한 특화된 유기체입니다."
特化生物
Transliteration: tokka seibutsu
"コアラはユーカリの葉だけを食べる特化生物です。"
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