n. A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a specialized part of a cell performing a specific function, usually visible under the microscope as a distinct object; it is analogous to an organ{2}, but on a microscopic scale.
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n. a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
Word Usage
"You would conjecture that some organelle is designed, say."