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Definitions for organelle
ˌɔr gəˈnɛl, ˈɔr gəˌnɛlor·ganelle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. organelle, cell organelle, cell organnoun

    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ

    "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"

Wiktionary

  1. organellenoun

    A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

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  1. Organelle

    In cell biology, an organelle is a specialized subunit, usually within a cell, that has a specific function. The name organelle comes from the idea that these structures are parts of cells, as organs are to the body, hence organelle, the suffix -elle being a diminutive. Organelles are either separately enclosed within their own lipid bilayers (also called membrane-bound organelles) or are spatially distinct functional units without a surrounding lipid bilayer (non-membrane bound organelles). Although most organelles are functional units within cells, some function units that extend outside of cells are often termed organelles, such as cilia, the flagellum and archaellum, and the trichocyst. Organelles are identified by microscopy, and can also be purified by cell fractionation. There are many types of organelles, particularly in eukaryotic cells. They include structures that make up the endomembrane system (such as the nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus), and other structures such as mitochondria and plastids. While prokaryotes do not possess eukaryotic organelles, some do contain protein-shelled bacterial microcompartments, which are thought to act as primitive prokaryotic organelles; and there is also evidence of other membrane-bounded structures. Also, the prokaryotic flagellum which protrudes outside the cell, and its motor, as well as the largely extracellular pilus, are often spoken of as organelles.

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  1. organelle

    An organelle is a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function, and is usually separately enclosed within its own lipid bilayer. They are essential parts of cells and perform various functions to maintain the proper functioning of the cells. Examples include the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and chloroplasts.

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  1. Organelle

    In cell biology, an organelle is a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function, and it is usually separately enclosed within its own lipid bilayer. The name organelle comes from the idea that these structures are to cells what an organ is to the body. Organelles are identified by microscopy, and can also be purified by cell fractionation. There are many types of organelles, particularly in eukaryotic cells. While Prokaryotes do not possess organelles per se, some do contain protein-based microcompartments, which are thought to act as primitive organelles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of organelle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of organelle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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