celle — meaning in English

English meaning

• cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.

Senses

celle is used for these senses in English:

• cell A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th 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 — full definition

1. noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
2. noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
3. noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
4. noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.

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