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Model organism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

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Noun
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Any organism (e.g. the fruit fly) that has been extensively studied as an example of many others, and from which general principles may be established

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ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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