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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOrganelle
/ˌɔːrɡəˈnɛl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.
"The mitochondrion is a vital organelle responsible for energy production in the cell."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century as a diminutive of organ, modeled on New Latin organulum, meaning 'a small organ'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Organelle" is said worldwide
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organite
Transliteration: organite
"La mitochondrie est un organite cellulaire."
Organell
Transliteration: Organell
"Das Mitochondrium ist ein wichtiges Organell der Zelle."
organulo
Transliteration: organulo
"Il mitocondrio è un organulo cellulare."
orgánulo
Transliteration: orgánulo
"La mitocondria es un orgánulo celular."
organela
Transliteration: organela
"A mitocôndria é uma organela celular."
कोशिकांग
Transliteration: koshikang
"माइटोकॉन्ड्रिया एक महत्वपूर्ण कोशिकांग है।"
细胞器
Transliteration: xìbāo qì
"线粒体是细胞中的一个重要细胞器。"
세포소기관
Transliteration: seposogigwan
"미토콘드리아는 세포의 중요한 세포소기관입니다."
細胞小器官
Transliteration: saibō shōkikan
"ミトコンドリアは細胞の重要な細胞小器官である。"
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