English > organ: 6 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | A fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function. |
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| Parts | lobe | (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part |
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| Narrower | contractile organ, contractor | A bodily organ that contracts |
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| ctene, comb-plate | A locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused |
| effector | An organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses |
| end organ | A specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers |
| erectile organ | An organ containing erectile tissue |
| external organ | An organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body |
| foot, invertebrate foot | Any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates |
| gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter | Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
| internal organ, viscus | A main organ that is situated inside the body |
| lens, crystalline lens, lens of the eye | biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye |
| organelle, cell organelle, cell organ | A specialized part of a cell |
| ovipositor | Egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes |
| primordium, anlage | An organ in its earliest stage / stage of development |
| reproductive organ, sex organ | Any organ involved in sexual reproduction |
| sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor | An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation |
| siphon, syphon | A tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled |
| speech organ, vocal organ, organ of speech | Any of the organs involved in speech production |
| stinger | A sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland |
| sucker | An organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction |
| taret organ | (endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone |
| target organ | (radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance |
| tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper | A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity |
| vital organ, vitals | A bodily organ that is essential for life |
| wing | A movable organ for flying (one of a pair) |
| Broader | body part | Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
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| Spanish | órgano |
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| Catalan | òrgan |
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| Adjectives | organic | involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs |
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