life form

• Ein lebendes Wesen, wie eine Pflanze, ein Tier, ein Bakterium oder jede Entität, die Merkmale von Leben zeigt; häufig in wissenschaftlichem oder science-fiction-Kontext verwendet.

A living organism, such as a plant, animal, bacterium, or any entity that exhibits the characteristics of life, often used in scientific or science fiction contexts.

1. Living organismB1formal

   Any individual living entity, such as a plant, animal, fungus, or microorganism.

   Lebewesen

   • Scientists discovered a new life form in the deep ocean.
   • No life form can survive in that extreme environment.
   • Every life form on Earth depends on water.

2. Extraterrestrial beingB2informal

   A hypothetical or fictional living being from another planet.

   Außerirdisches Lebewesen

   • The movie features an intelligent life form from Mars.
   • Are we alone in the universe, or is there another life form out there?
   • The novel describes a life form that communicates through light.