complex living system
nounUK /ˈkɒm.plɛks ˈlɪv.ɪŋ ˈsɪs.təm/
US /kəmˈplɛks ˈlɪv.ɪŋ ˈsɪs.təm/
A complex living system is a group of living things that work together in many ways, like a forest or your body.
A rainforest is a complex living system where plants, animals, and weather all affect each other.
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2. A whole made of many connected parts that interact, such as a cell or an organ.
The human brain is a complex living system of billions of cells.
3. A group of organisms plus their environment studied as one connected unit.
Scientists model the lake as a complex living system to predict algae growth.
4. Any self-regulating biological network that stays balanced through feedback.
Your immune system is a complex living system that responds to germs.