Dictionary entry details
• ORGAN (noun)
Meaning:
A fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("organ" is a kind of...):
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Meronyms (parts of "organ"):
lobe ((anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "organ"):
ovipositor (egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes)
clapper; glossa; lingua; tongue (a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity)
organ of speech; speech organ; vocal organ (any of the organs involved in speech production)
crystalline lens; lens (biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina)
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)
cell organ; cell organelle; organelle (a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ)
end organ (a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers)
reproductive organ; sex organ (any organ involved in sexual reproduction)
target organ ((radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance)
taret organ ((endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone)
erectile organ (an organ containing erectile tissue)
receptor; sense organ; sensory receptor (an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation)
internal organ; viscus (a main organ that is situated inside the body)
external organ (an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body)
siphon; syphon (a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled)
comb-plate; ctene (a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused)
wing (a movable organ for flying (one of a pair))
foot; invertebrate foot (any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates)
sucker (an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction)
stinger (a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland)
contractile organ; contractor (a bodily organ that contracts)
anlage; primordium (an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development)
vital organ; vitals (a bodily organ that is essential for life)
effector (an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses)
Meaning:
A government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department
Hypernyms ("organ" is a kind of...):
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency; office (an administrative unit of government)
Meaning:
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
electric organ; electronic organ; Hammond organ; organ
Hypernyms ("organ" is a kind of...):
electronic instrument (a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Meaning:
A periodical that is published by a special interest group
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
the organ of the communist party
Hypernyms ("organ" is a kind of...):
periodical (a publication that appears at fixed intervals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "organ"):
house organ (a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pipe organ; organ
Hypernyms ("organ" is a kind of...):
wind; wind instrument (a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath)
Meronyms (parts of "organ"):
stop ((music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes)
clavier; fingerboard; piano keyboard (a bank of keys on a musical instrument)
foot lever; foot pedal; pedal; treadle (a lever that is operated with the foot)
organ pipe; pipe; pipework (the flues and stops on a pipe organ)
keyboard (device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like)
Meaning:
A free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
reed organ; harmonium; organ
Hypernyms ("organ" is a kind of...):
free-reed instrument (a wind instrument with a free reed)
