organelle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.or·gan·elle
noun \ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel\Definition of ORGANELLE
: a specialized cellular part (as a mitochondrion, lysosome, or ribosome) that is analogous to an organ
See Origin of ORGANELLE
New Latin organella, from Latin organum
First Known Use: 1920
Rhymes with ORGANELLE
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or·gan·elle
noun \ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ORGANELLE
: a specialized cellular part (as a mitochondrion or ribosome) that is analogous to an organ
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