organ system

noun

A group of organs that work together as a biological system to perform one or more functions.

Meanings

nounorgan system (plural organ systems)

plural organ systems

  1. biologyA group of organs that work together as a biological system to perform one or more functions.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 器官系統 /器官系统
  • 器官系統 /器官系统 (qìguān xìtǒng)group of organs
Finnish elimistö
  • elimistögroup of organs
Indonesian sistem organ
  • sistem organgroup of organs
Korean 기관계
  • 기관계 (gigwan'gye)group of organs
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APA

organ system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organ%20system

MLA

“organ system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organ%20system. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organ system,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organ%20system.

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