Golgi apparatus

noun

A network of membranes in the cytoplasm of those animal cells that produce secretions.

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Golgi complexGolgi bodyGolgidictyosome
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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyA network of membranes in the cytoplasm of those animal cells that produce secretions.

    Synonyms: Golgi complex, Golgi body, Golgi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA network of membranes in the cytoplasm of those animal cells that produce secretions.

Similar
Golgi complexGolgi bodyGolgi

More synonyms by meaning

nouna netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)

Similar
Golgi bodyGolgi complexdictyosome
Broader
vesiclecyst
Also see
dictyosomegolgi bodygolgi complex

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after Italian biologist and physician Camillo Golgi.

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Translations

Bulgarian апара́т на Го́лджи
  • апара́т на Го́лджи (aparát na Góldži)organelle
Chinese Mandarin 高爾基器 /高尔基器, 高爾基體 /高尔基体
  • 高爾基器 /高尔基器 (Gāo'ěrjī qì)organelle
  • 高爾基體 /高尔基体 (Gāo'ěrjī tǐ)organelle
Finnish Golgin laite
  • Golgin laiteorganelle
French appareil de Golgi
  • appareil de Golgiorganelle
German Golgi-Apparat
  • Golgi-Apparatorganelle
Hungarian Golgi-készülék
  • Golgi-készülékorganelle
Indonesian badan Golgi
  • badan Golgiorganelle
Italian apparato del Golgi
  • apparato del Golgiorganelle
Japanese ゴルジ体
  • ゴルジ体 (gorujitai)organelle
Korean 골지체
  • 골지체 (goljiche)organelle
Persian جسم گلژی, دستگاه گلژی
  • جسم گلژی (jesm e golži)organelle
  • دستگاه گلژی (dastgâh e golži)organelle
Polish aparat Golgiego
  • aparat Golgiegoorganelle
Portuguese aparelho de Golgi, complexo de Golgi
  • aparelho de Golgiorganelle
  • complexo de Golgiorganelle
Russian аппара́т Го́льджи
  • аппара́т Го́льджи (apparát Gólʹdži)organelle
Spanish aparato de Golgi
  • aparato de Golgiorganelle
Swedish golgiapparat
  • golgiapparatorganelle
Tagalog Golgilawas
  • Golgilawasorganelle
Turkish Golgi aygıtı, Golgi cisimciği
  • Golgi aygıtıorganelle
  • Golgi cisimciğiorganelle
Welsh organigyn Golgi
  • organigyn Golgiorganelle
Cite this entry
APA

Golgi apparatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golgi%20apparatus

MLA

“Golgi apparatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golgi%20apparatus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Golgi apparatus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golgi%20apparatus.

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