κύτταρο — meaning in English
kyttaro
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English meaning
- cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
Senses
κύτταρο is used for these senses in English:
- cell (biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
- 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.]
- cell A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
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.