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organelle

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Noun

a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
- the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus

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Synonyms:
cell organelle cell organ

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Words contain "organelle":
cell organelle organelle
Words contain "organelle" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
organelle chondriosome mitochondrion cell organ cell organelle lysosome ribosome

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