Cells: meaning, definitions and examples

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cells

 

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Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biology

The smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent functioning, consisting of cytoplasm, a nucleus, and other organelles enclosed in a membrane.

Synonyms

building block of life, cellular unit

Examples of usage

  • The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
  • Each cell in the body has a specific function.
Context #2 | Noun

prison

A small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.

Synonyms

chamber, lockup

Examples of usage

  • The prisoner spent the night in a cold, dark cell.
  • The monk's cell was sparsely furnished.
Context #3 | Noun

phone

A small individual compartment for a specified activity, typically in a honeycomb arrangement.

Synonyms

booth, compartment

Examples of usage

  • Each employee has their own cell for privacy during phone calls.
  • The office has cubicles with soundproof cells for meetings.

Translations

Translations of the word "cells" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรฉlulas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคถเคฟเค•เคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zellen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sel-sel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปั–ั‚ะธะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ komรณrki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ดฐ่ƒž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cellules

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cรฉlulas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hรผcreler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ธํฌ๋“ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู„ุงูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ buลˆky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bunky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ป†่ƒž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ celice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frumur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐััƒัˆะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฏแƒ แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรผceyrษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cรฉlulas

Etymology

The word 'cell' comes from the Latin word 'cella', meaning 'small room'. The biological sense of 'cell' was first observed by Robert Hooke in 1665 when he examined cork under a microscope. The term was later adopted to describe the basic unit of life. In the context of prisons, 'cell' has been used to refer to small rooms for confinement since the 18th century. The modern usage of 'cell' in the context of mobile phones emerged in the late 20th century with the development of cellular technology.

See also: cell, cellar, cellphone, cellular, cellularly.

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