organoid

English

Etymology

From organ +‎ -oid.

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Adjective

organoid (comparative more organoid, superlative most organoid)

  1. Resembling an organ of the body.

Noun

organoid (plural organoids)

  1. (biology) An organelle.
  2. (biology) A mass of cells, either artificially grown in vitro to simulate an organ or an abnormal mass that resembles an organ in structural appearance or qualities, such as a tumour.

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