cell
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(noun) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; cells may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals |
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Related Words: Sertoli cell, Sertoli's cell, acaryote, akaryocyte, akaryote, archespore, archesporium, arthrospore, blastema, blastomere, embryonic cell, entity, fertilized cell, flagellated cell, formative cell, gametocyte, germ cell, mother cell, polar body, reproductive cell, sex cell, somatic cell, something, zygote |
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(noun) a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction |
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Synonyms: electric cell |
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Related Words: electrical device, fuel cell, galvanic cell, photovoltaic cell, primary cell, secondary cell, solar cell, storage cell, voltaic cell |
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(noun) a room where a prisoner is kept |
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Synonyms: jail cell, prison cell |
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Related Words: bullpen, cooler, detention cell, guardroom, hold, keep, room, sweatbox, tank |
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(noun) small room is which a monk or nun lives |
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Synonyms: cubicle |
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Related Words: room |
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(noun) any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb" |
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Related Words: compartment |
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(noun) a small unit serving as the nucleus of a larger political movement |
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Synonyms: cadre |
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Related Words: political unit |
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