organelle
noun/ˌɔrɡəˈnɛl/
Frequency rank: #19,640 most common English word
Meaning
a specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific function.
Example sentence
The mitochondrion is organelle found inside eukaryotic cells that produces energy.
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