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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

organelle

· IPA /ˌɔɹ.ɡənˈɛl/
01 n. a specialized part of a cell performing a specific function, usually visible under the microscope as a distinct object; it is analogous to …
  1. 1.
    a specialized part of a cell performing a specific function, usually visible under the microscope as a distinct object; it is analogous to an organ{2}, but on a microscopic scale.(Biol.)
Syn. cell organ.