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definition 1: |
a musical instrument with a keyboard. It is played by pressing keys attached to a device that forces air through pipes.
He plays the organ in their church.
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definition 2: |
an electrified keyboard instrument that makes a sound similar to that of an organ with pipes.
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definition 3: |
a part of plants or animals that performs a particular task. The heart, the lungs, the skin, and the eyes are all organs of animals.
The brain is a very important organ of the body.- similar words:
- brain, ear, eye, gland, heart, kidney, liver, lung, part, penis, skin, stomach, tongue, uterus
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related words: |
instrument, member, tract |
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, tract |
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some descriptions of organs |
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external, internal, vital |
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some examples of organs |
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bladder, brain, ear, esophagus, eye, gill, heart, kidney, large intestine, liver, lung, ovary, pancreas, skin, small intestine, spleen, stomach, taste bud, tongue |
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some functions of organs |
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breathing, producing, pumping, secreting, swallowing, tasting |
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some kinds of organs |
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gland, muscle, sense organ |
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some parts of organs |
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cell, membrane, tissue |
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some things produced by organs |
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chemical, egg, enzyme, hormone |
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