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   Cell

   /sel/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps: "the authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cells" Similar dungeonoubliettelockupprisonroomcubiclecompartmentchamberstallenclosureinformal:bullpentankdrunk tankpeter
   • ▪ a small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger one. historical
   • 2. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic.
   • ▪ an enclosed cavity in an organism. Similar compartmentcavityholehollowbaychamberslotnichesection
   • ▪ a small compartment in a larger structure such as a honeycomb. Similar compartmentcavityholehollowbaychamberslotnichesection
   • 3. a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one: "the weapons may be used to arm terrorist cells" Similar caucusunitfactionarmsectionnucleuscliquecoteriegrouppartyclanwing
   • 4. a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for current-generation or electrolysis.
   • ▪ a unit in a device for converting chemical or solar energy into electricity: "a button cell for a quartz watch"
   • 5. the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system.
   • ▪ short for cellular phone North American

   Word Origin Old English, from Old French celle or Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. celled adjective
   • 2. cell-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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