🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Órgano celular

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈoɾɣano θeluˈlaɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cell Organ/sɛl ˈɔrɡən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Las mitocondrias son órganos celulares vitales."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific function.

    "The mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell organ."
  2. 2

    A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function in an organism.

    "The heart is an organ composed of various cell types working in unison."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cell' originates from the Latin 'cella', meaning 'small room', which evolved in the biological context to refer to the basic unit of life. 'Organ' comes from the Greek 'organon', meaning 'tool' or 'instrument', which has been used in biological terms to denote a group of tissues working together for a specific function since the 14th century.

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