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órgano

Definitions of órgano
  1. noun
    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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    instrumento de viento
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
  2. noun
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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    types:
    oviscapto
    egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
    ala
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    patas
    any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
    ventosa
    an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
    órgano vital
    a bodily organ that is essential for life
    órgano efector
    an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
    órgano externo
    an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body
    víscera
    a main organ that is situated inside the body
    receptor
    an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
    lengua
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    órgano del habla
    any of the organs involved in speech production
    cristalino
    biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
    glándula, órgano secretatorio, órgano segregatorio
    any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
    órganos reproductores, órganos sexuales
    any organ involved in sexual reproduction
    órgano eréctil
    an organ containing erectile tissue
    cilio
    a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
    músculo
    one of the contractile organs of the body
    entrañas, vísceras
    internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
    glotis
    the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
    ojo
    the organ of sight
    oído
    the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
    órgano auditivo
    the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
    laberinto
    a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
    oreja, pabellón del oído
    the part of the ear visible externally
    glándula exocrina
    a gland that secretes externally through a duct
    glándula endocrina
    any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
    órgano excretor, órgano excretorio
    an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
    hígado
    large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
    corazón
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
    estómago
    an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
    núcleo
    a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
    nucléolo
    a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
    condriosoma, mitocondria
    an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
    centriolo
    one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
    órgano reproductivo interno femenino
    the reproductive organs of a woman
    órgano reproductivo interno masculino
    the reproductive organs of a man
    órgano respiratorio
    any organ involved in the process of respiration
    laringe
    a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
    intestino, tripa
    the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
    pezón, tetilla, tetina
    the small projection of a mammary gland
    type of:
    parte del cuerpo
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  3. noun
    a periodical that is published by a special interest group
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    boletín, periódico, publicación periódica, revista
    a publication that appears at fixed intervals
  4. noun
    a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
    synonyms: órgano vegetal
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    types:
    estructura reproductiva
    the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
    lámina
    any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
    raíz
    (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
    offset
    a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
    cabillo, caña, cálamo, pedúnculo, rabillo, tallo, troncho, tronco
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
    follaje, hoja
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
    retoño
    any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
    ascocarpo
    mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
    gleba
    fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn
    himenio
    spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia
    flor
    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
    estambre
    the male reproductive organ of a flower
    antera
    the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
    gineceo, pistilo
    the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
    filamento
    the stalk of a stamen
    ovario
    the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
    óvulo
    a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
    placenta
    that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
    hoja floral
    a modified leaf that is part of a flower
    rábano picante
    the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
    rábano
    pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
    diente de león
    the foliage of the dandelion plant
    salsifí
    edible root of the salsify plant
    mandrágora
    the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
    zanahoria
    deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
    chirivía
    the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
    basidio
    a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes
    esporofilo
    leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
    asca
    saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
    esqueje
    a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
    tubérculo
    a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
    cepa, rizoma
    a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
    peciolo
    the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
    limbo
    especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
    bulbo
    solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
    fruto
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
    amplexicaule, amplexicaulo
    a leaf with its base clasping the stem
    verdor, verdura
    green foliage
    folíolo
    part of a compound leaf
    fronda
    compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
    hoja de la higuera
    a leaf from a fig tree
    hoja simple
    a leaf that is not divided into parts
    hoja compuesta
    a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
    hoja entera
    a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations
    hoja festoneada
    a leaf having a scalloped margin
    hoja aserrada
    a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
    hoja dentada
    a leaf having a toothed margin
    hoja lobulada
    a leaf having deeply indented margins
    hoja partida
    a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
    vástago
    a new branch
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