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Noun: organelle  ,or-gu'nel
  1. A specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
    "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus";
    - cell organelle, cell organ

Derived forms: organelles

Type of: organ

Part of: cell

Encyclopedia: Organelle

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