MEANING
A specialized structure within a cell that carries out a particular function.
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- cell organelle
- membrane-bound organelle
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The image revealed an unfamiliar organelle.
Several organelles shifted as the cell changed shape.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular organelle; plural organelles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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