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or⋅gan⋅elle

[awr-guh-nel, awr-guh-nel]
–noun
Cell Biology. a specialized part of a cell having some specific function; a cell organ.

Origin:
1905–10; < NL organella, dim. of L organum organ; see -elle
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or·gan·elle   (ôr'gə-něl')   
n.  A differentiated structure within a cell, such as a mitochondrion, vacuole, or chloroplast, that performs a specific function.

[New Latin organella, diminutive of Medieval Latin organum, organ of the body, from Latin, implement, tool; see organ.]
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organelles [(awr-guh-nelz)]

Parts of a cell that store food, discharge waste, produce energy, or perform other functions analogous to what organs do in large living things.

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Main Entry: or·gan·elle
Pronunciation: "or-g&-'nel
Function: noun
: a specialized cellular part (as a mitochondrion, lysosome, or ribosome)that is analogous to an organ
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organelle or·gan·elle (ôr'gə-něl')
n.
A differentiated structure within a cell, such as a mitochondrion, vacuole, or microsome, that performs a specific function. Also called organoid.

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