Hypernym

organ 1

noun

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

Part_meronym

cell 2

noun

(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

cell organelle 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ

Examples

1.the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus

Synonyms

organelle 1
a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
cell organ 1
a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ

Hyponym

cilium 1

noun

a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

lysosome 1

noun

an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

nucleus 1

noun

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

nucleolus 1

noun

a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis

mitochondrion 1

noun

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

Part_holonym

cell 2

noun

(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals