cellule

noun

cellule

noun

/ˈsɛljuːl/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin cellula (“a small apartment”), diminutive of cella.

1

Biology, Cytology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A small cell.

  • Their structure in these two species does not resemble that of the cellules.1984, T.L. Simpson, The Cell Biology of Sponges:
Derived terms
cellulate, cellulation, celluliferous, cellulifugal, cellulipetal
Related terms
cellulite, cellulose

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