| Front | cell |sɛl| |
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| Back | noun 1 a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps. 2 Biology the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. 3 a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one: 4 a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for generating current or for electrolysis. 5 the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system. DERIVATIVES celled adjective , cell-like adjective |
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