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organelle

or·ga·nelle

US/ˌɔɹ.ɡənˈɛl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ

  • “the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus”
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Origin

From organ + -elle.

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