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(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

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

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"

(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

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

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"

A natural part or structure in an animal or a plant, capable of performing some special action (termed its function), which is essential to the life or well-being of the whole; as, the heart, lungs, etc., are organs of animals; the root, stem, foliage, etc., are organs of plants.

A component part performing an essential office in the working of any complex machine; as, the cylinder, valves, crank, etc., are organs of the steam engine.

A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc.

A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ.

To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize.

A natural part or structure in an animal or a plant, capable of performing some special action (termed its function), which is essential to the life or well-being of the whole; as, the heart, lungs, etc., are organs of animals; the root, stem, foliage, etc., are organs of plants.

A component part performing an essential office in the working of any complex machine; as, the cylinder, valves, crank, etc., are organs of the steam engine.

A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc.

A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ.

To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize.

A part of an animal or vegetable, fitted to do some special duty; as, the organ of sight; a means of making known opinions or news, as a newspaper; a means by which an action is performed; as, courts are the organs of justice; a large musical wind-instrument with pipes, sounded by compressed air from bellows, and played upon by keys; a smaller instrument of the same class, operated by pedals or a crank.

An animal part having an independent function, as the heart, stomach, etc.

An instrument or means by which anything is done: that by which a natural operation is carried on: a musical instrument with pipes, bellows, and keys: the medium of communication.

An instrument; system of parts to perform any natural function; medium of communication; an instrument of music.

An instrument; a musical wind instrument operated by keys; part of a living structure performing some special work; newspaper published in the interest of a party.

Any part or structure of an organism adapted for a special purpose.

Part of an organized being, destined to exercise some particular function. Thus-the eyes are organs of sight; the muscles are organs of motion, &c. The collection of organs, which concur in any function, is called apparatus.

Any part of the body with a special function.

Any individual part, or system of parts, of an organism, having a specific physiological function, considered with reference to its action, processes, or results, [Gr.]

n. [Latin, Greek] An instrument by which an important action is performed, or an important object accomplished ; especially a part of a living being capable of a special function, essential to the life or well-being of the whole, as the lungs, the heart, &c. ;— a medium of communication between one person or body and another ;— an instrument containing pipes filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys.