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cell noun

  /sɛl/
  • (obsolete) Specifically, any of the supposed compartments of the brain, formerly thought to be the source of specific mental capacities, knowledge, or memories. [14th–19th c.]
  • A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery. [from 19th c.]
  • (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.]
  • A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
  • (entomology) An area of an insect wing bounded by veins.
 célula, cela
  • A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person. [from 14th c.]
  • A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]
 cela, célula
  • (biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
 célula

cell noun

  /sɛl/
  • (US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
 celular, telefone
stem cell
célula-tronco
nerve cell
neurónio, neurônio
rod cell
bastonete
cell phone
celular
red blood cell
glóbulo vermelho, célula vermelha, eritrócito, hemácia
white blood cell
glóbulo branco, célula branca, leucócito
blood cell
célula sanguínea
cell wall
parede celular
cell membrane
membrana celular, membrana citoplasmática, membrana plasmática
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