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/ˌɔɹ.ɡənˈɛl/ · noun
(cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles)..
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.
Use organelle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Organelle means (cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles)..
Common synonyms include organella, organelle, cell organ.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Like organelles within a single cell, whole new specializations began to develop.
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