Definition of ORGANELLE

organelle

Meanings

Plural: organelles

Noun

  • a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
    • "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
  • A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

Origin / Etymology

From organ + -elle.

Synonyms

cell organ, cell organelle, organella, organelle

Scrabble Score: 10

organelle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
organelle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
organelle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

organelle is a valid Words With Friends word