細胞 — meaning in English
xì bāo
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English meaning
Senses
細胞 is used for these senses in English:
- booth A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.
- cell (biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]
- cellular Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
booth — full definition
- noun A small stall used for displaying and selling goods.
- noun A small enclosed space just big enough for one person, such as a phone booth or voting booth.
- noun A table with high-backed bench seating on either side, common in diners and cafes.
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.