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Meaning of organelle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɔɹ.ɡənˈɛl

Definitions

A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

Equivalents

Català orgànul
Français organelle organite
Galego orgánulo
Bahasa Indonesia organel
Íslenska frumulíffæri
日本語 細胞小器官
Қазақша органоид
한국어 세포소기관
Nederlands organel
Português organela organelo
Svenska organell
Türkçe organel
Українська органела
Tiếng Việt bảo quản

Examples

Like organelles within a single cell, whole new specializations began to develop.”
The close analogies between DNA-containing eukaryotic cell organelles and microbial symbionts require revision of classic cell theory, wrote Scwemmler and Schenk (1980) on introducing the field of endocytobiology.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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