I. ˈȯ(r)gəˌnȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary organ- + -oid; probably originally formed in German
: resembling an organ in structural appearance or qualities — used especially of abnormal masses (as tumors or galls)
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a morphologically differentiated part of a cell (as a Golgi body or a mitochondrion) : organelle
2. : any of various minute organized body structures (as a stinging hair or a nematocyst) — compare organelle