HyperDic: organelle

English > 1 sense of the word organelle:
NOUNbodyorganelle, cell organelle, cell organa specialized part of a cell
English > organelle: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ.
Example"the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
Synonymscell organelle, cell organ
Part ofcell(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
NarrowercentrioleOne of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells
ciliumA hairlike projection from the surface of a cell
lysosomeAn organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
mitochondrion, chondriosomeAn organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
nucleolus, nucleoleA small round body of protein in a cell nucleus
nucleus, cell nucleus, karyonA part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
ribosomeAn organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell
BroaderorganA fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
Spanishelemento celular, organela, organelo, orgánulo celular, orgánulo
Catalanorgànul

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