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cells
We have found lemma(root) word of cells : cell.
Definitions
[sɛl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps
(e.g: the authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cells)
- the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane
- a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one
(e.g: terrorist cells)
- a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for generating current or for electrolysis
- the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system
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Origin
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Old English, from Old French celle or Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber’
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