ORGANELLE

organelle, cell organelle, cell organ

(noun) a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; “the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

organelle (plural organelles)

(cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

Hyponyms

• See also organelle

Anagrams

• angel-lore

Source: Wiktionary



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