cel·la — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
Senses
cel·la is used for these senses in English:
- cell A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person. [from 14th c.]
- cell A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]
- prison cell The room to which a prisoner is confined in a prison.
cell — full definition
- noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
- noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
- noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
- noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.