complicatedorganism
nounUK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/
US /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
A living thing that has many parts that work together in a tricky way.
A human being is a complicated organism with a brain, heart, and many other parts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system or group that is hard to understand because it has many connected parts.
The city's traffic network is a complicated organism of roads and signals.
3. A person who is hard to figure out because of many mixed feelings and habits.
My uncle is a complicated organism—cheerful one minute and grumpy the next.
4. A machine or device with many interacting pieces that is difficult to operate.
The old factory robot was a complicated organism of gears and wires.