organelle
noun
Simple meaning
A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɔɹɡəˈnɛl
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Definition
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noun
cytology
A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).
Used this way, organelle is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The first organelle to be identified was the nucleus.”noun
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Compound terms
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A specialized part of a cell.
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