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organizer

[awr-guh-nahy-zer] Origin

or·gan·iz·er

[awr-guh-nahy-zer]
noun
1.
a person who organizes, especially one who forms and organizes a group.
2.
a person whse job is to enlist employees into membership in a union.
3.
a person who organizes or schedules work: You would get this job done sooner if you were a better organizer.
4.
a multiple folder or, sometimes, a notebook in which correspondence, papers, etc., are sorted by subject, date, or otherwise, for systematic handling.
5.
Embryology. any part of an embryo that stimulates the development and differentiation of another part.

Origin:
1840–50; organize + -er1
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So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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organizer or organiser (ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzə)
 
n
1.  a person who organizes or is capable of organizing
2.  a container with a number of compartments for storage: hanging organizers to keep your clothes smart
3.  embryol any part of an embryo or any substance produced by it that induces specialization of undifferentiated cells
 
organiser or organiser
 
n

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organizer
1849, from organize.
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organizer or·gan·iz·er (ôr'gə-nī'zər)
n.

  1. One that organizes.

  2. A group of cells that induces differentiation of cells in the embryo and controls the growth and development of adjacent parts through the action of an evocator. Also called inductor.

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