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Organelle

(Science: cell biology) A structurally discrete component of a cell. A specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus.Sub-cellular structures that perform a role within each cell. These vary widely from the nucleus, containing all our genetic information, to the golgi apparatus which processes protein and secretes it in [[vesicles on Demand by the cell.