- superorganism
[superorganism 词源字典]
- "A group or association of organisms which behaves in some respect like a single organism; a complex system consisting of a large number of organisms which itself behaves as if it were an organic whole, as human society, an ecosystem, etc", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in William Edward Hearn (1826–1888), legal and economic writer.[superorganism etymology, superorganism origin, 英语词源]