Meaning of ORGANELLE
| Pronunciation: | | `orgu'nel
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| | Definition: | | [n] a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus" |
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| | Synonyms: | | cell organ |
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| | See Also: | | cell, cell nucleus, centriole, chondriosome, cilium, karyon, lysosome, mitochondrion, nucleole, nucleolus, nucleus, organ, ribosome | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A membrane-bound body found in the cytoplasm of the cell that performs specific cellular functions. |
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| | Definition: | | A cell structure that carries out a specialized function in the life of a cell. |
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