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cell noun

  /sɛl/
  • (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.]
celle, selle
  • A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]
celle
  • (biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
  • A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
selle
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