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organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function |
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body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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ovipositor egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
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siphon,
syphon a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
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comb-plate,
ctene a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
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wing a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
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invertebrate foot,
foot travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
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sucker mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps
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stinger a sharp stinging blow
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contractile organ,
contractor a bodily organ that contracts
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anlage,
primordium an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
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vital organ,
vitals a bodily organ that is essential for life
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effector an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
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external organ an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body
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internal organ,
viscus a main organ that is situated inside the body
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sense organ,
sensory receptor,
receptor an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
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glossa,
lingua,
clapper,
tongue metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
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organ of speech,
speech organ,
vocal organ any of the organs involved in speech production
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crystalline lens,
lens of the eye,
lens a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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gland,
secreter,
secretor,
secretory organ any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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cell organ,
cell organelle,
organelle a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
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end organ a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
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lobe a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
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reproductive organ,
sex organ any organ involved in sexual reproduction
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target organ (radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance
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taret organ (endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone
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erectile organ an organ containing erectile tissue
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organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard |
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keyboard instrument a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
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wind instrument,
wind a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
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keyboard holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
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organ pipe,
pipework,
pipe the flues and stops on a pipe organ
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foot lever,
foot pedal,
treadle,
pedal a lever that is operated with the foot
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piano keyboard,
clavier,
fingerboard a bank of keys on a musical instrument
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stop a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
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organ - a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party" |
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periodical a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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house organ a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers
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organ - a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department" |
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federal agency,
government agency,
bureau,
agency,
authority,
office a business that serves other businesses
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