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organs

noun

Form of organ , plural of organ.

Simple meaning

Edible viscera of a butchered animal.

Pronunciation

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awrguhnz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɔɹɡənz

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Definition

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noun

  1. Edible viscera of a butchered animal

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Edible viscera of a butchered animal

Used this way, organs 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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  • “Human organs work together to keep the body healthy.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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sense organssex organsgenital organsrespiratory organsinternal organssexual organsdigestive organsdifferent organs

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • organnounBase word

    A fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • organistnounPerson or profession

    A person who plays an organ.

  • organismnounDerived noun

    A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.

  • organicadjectiveDerived adjective

    Relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis.

  • organizedadjectiveDerived adjective

    Formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale.

  • organicallyadverbDerived adverb

    As an important constituent.

  • organizeverbDerived verb

    Create (as an entity).

  • organiseverbDerived verb

    Bring order and organization to.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • organ of speechnounRelated term

    Any of the organs involved in speech production.

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