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Cell

/sel/
A small unit or compartment, often within a larger structure. It can be biological or non-biological.

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Examples:

There is a cell in the biology lab.Each prisoner stays in a small cell.

Etymology:

etymology
From Latin cella meaning small room or chamber, used in English since the late 17th century to denote basic biological units.

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