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a part of a plant or animal that performs a special task in its body. The heart, stomach, and skin are examples of organs in a human body.
The brain is the organ of the body that allows us to think and remember.- similar words:
- brain, ear, eye, gland, heart, kidney, liver, lung, part, skin, stomach, tongue
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| definition 2: |
a large instrument for making music. It has one or more keyboards and may also have pedals. You play an organ by pressing the keys or pedals.
She plays the organ for her church on Sundays.
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instrument |
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| derivation: |
organlike (adj.) |
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broader category that includes organs |
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body |
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groups of organs |
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system |
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some descriptions of organs |
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external, internal |
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some examples of organs |
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brain, ear, eye, heart, kidney, liver, lung, skin, stomach, tongue |
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some functions of organs |
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breathing, pumping, swallowing, tasting |
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some kinds of organs |
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gland, muscle |
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some parts of organs |
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cell, tissue |
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some things produced by organs |
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chemical, egg |
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