Cell — synonyms, definition

1. cell (Noun) N. Amer

apartment berth block booth cadre cage case cavity cellphone cellular cellular phone cellular telephone chamber clique compartment container coop crib cubbyhole cubicle • • •

cell (Noun) — Any small compartment. ex. "the cells of a honeycomb"

cell (Noun) — (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.

cell (Noun) — A device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.

cell (Noun) — A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement.

cell (Noun) — A portable telephone that connects with the telephone network using radio waves.

cell (Noun) — Small room in which a monk or nun lives.

cell (Noun) — A room where a prisoner is kept.

cell (Noun) — (computing) a position in an electronic spreadsheet identified by its row and column.

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