organelle

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organelle
n. cell organ, any part of a cell with a specific function (Biology)

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Organelle
In cell biology, an organelle is a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function. Individual organelles are usually separately enclosed within their own lipid bilayers.

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organelle

Noun
1. a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
(synonym) cell organ
(hypernym) organ
(hyponym) cilium
(part-holonym) cell


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Organelle (die)
nf. organelle, cell organ, any part of a cell with a specific function (Biology)

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organelle
nf. organelle, cell organ, any part of a cell with a specific function (Biology)