organelle /or·ga·nelle/ (or″gah-nel´) a specialized structure of a cell, such as a mitochondrion, Golgi complex, lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, centriole, chloroplast, cilium, or flagellum.
Organelle
organelle
organelle(s) (ôr´g
nel´),
or·gan·elle (ôr g -n l )n. A differentiated structure within a cell, such as a mitochondrion, vacuole, or microsome, that performs a specific function. Also called organoid. |
Organelle
Specialized structure within a cell, which is separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane composed of lipids and proteins, where chemical and metabolic functions take place.
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organelle
[ôrgənel′]
Etymology: Gk, organon, instrument
1 any one of various specialized macromolecular structures bound within most cells, such as the mitochondria, the Golgi apparatus, the endoplastic reticulum, the lysosomes, and the centrioles.
2 any one of the tiny structures of protozoa associated with locomotion, metabolism, and other processes. Also called organella.
organelle(s) (ôr´g
nel´),n the specialized structures within most cells that are permanent and metabolically active, which include the nucleus, mitochondria, the Golgi complex, the endoplasmic reticulum, the lysosomes, and the centrioles.
organelle
a specialized structure of a cell, such as a mitochondrion, Golgi complex, lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, centriole, chloroplast, cilium or flagellum.
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