Associations to the word «Organelle»

Wiktionary

ORGANELLE, noun. (cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

Dictionary definition

ORGANELLE, noun. A specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.