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organelles

or·gan·elle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-guh-nel, awr-guh-nel]
    • /ˌɔr gəˈnɛl, ˈɔr gəˌnɛl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-guh-nel, awr-guh-nel]
    • /ˌɔr gəˈnɛl, ˈɔr gəˌnɛl/

Definitions of organelles word

  • noun organelles Cell Biology. a specialized part of a cell having some specific function; a cell organ. 1
  • noun organelles Plural form of organelle. 1
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Origin of organelles

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < New Latin organella, diminutive of Latin organum organ; see -elle

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Organelles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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organelles popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Top questions with organelles

  • what are organelles?
  • dna can be found in what two organelles?
  • what organelles are only found in animal cells?
  • which organelles are involved in energy conversion?
  • what does organelles mean?
  • dna can be found in what organelles?
  • which organelles help provide cells with energy?
  • why do cellular organelles have different structures?
  • which organelles are involved in the process called endocytosis?
  • what do chloroplasts and mitochondria have that other organelles lack?
  • where are organelles located?
  • which of the following organelles breaks down worn out organelles?
  • where do you find organelles?
  • what organelles are membrane sacs used to transport molecules?
  • what organelles are found only in plant cells?

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  • cytoplasm

    the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions

  • cytosol

    the solution of proteins and metabolites inside a biological cell, in which the organelles are suspended

  • endomembrane

    (biology) All the membraneous components inside a eukaryotic cell, including the nuclear envelope, endoplastic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus.
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