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Cell
/sel/
A small unit or compartment, often within a larger structure. It can be biological or non-biological.
Synonyms:
compartment
chamber
unit
cavity
space
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Thankfully, our
cells
are next to each other.
It all happened in less time than it takes to
cell
.
I stand in front of the window looking into her
cell
.
Etymology:
From Latin
cella
meaning
small room
or
chamber
, used in English since the late 17th century to denote basic biological units.
Usage Statistics:
129 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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