organelle
noun
or·gan·elle
ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel 
: a specialized cellular part (such as a mitochondrion, chloroplast, or nucleus) that has a specific function and is considered analogous to an organ
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Genetic testing shows that chloroplasts aren’t your typical organelles.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
That branch of the eukaryotic family, freshly equipped with green organelles called chloroplasts, evolved into plants and other photosynthesizers.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell’s survival and operation.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Within cells are organelles, or little organs, that do specific jobs.
—Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
That branch of the eukaryotic family, freshly equipped with green organelles called chloroplasts, evolved into plants and other photosynthesizers.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell’s survival and operation.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Within cells are organelles, or little organs, that do specific jobs.
—Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
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organelle
noun
or·gan·elle
ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel
: a structure (as a mitochondrion) in a cell that performs a special function
Medical Definition
organelle
noun
or·gan·elle
ˌȯr-gə-ˈnel
: a specialized cellular part (as a mitochondrion or nucleus) that has a specific function and is considered analogous to an organ
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