cell organelle

cell organelle
noun
a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
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the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus

Syn: ↑organelle, ↑cell organ
Hypernyms: ↑organ
Hyponyms:
Part Holonyms: ↑cell

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