organelle \organelle\ n. (Biol.)
   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.

   Syn: cell organ.
        [WordNet 1.5]

	

	organelle
     n : a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the
         first organelle to be identified was the nucleus" [syn: cell
         organ]