CELL
Scrabble letter values: C3E1L1L1 = 6
Definition
- noun any small compartment.
- noun (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms.
- noun a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction. — synonyms: electric_cell
- noun a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement. — synonyms: cadre
- noun a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver. — synonyms: cellular_telephone, cellular_phone, cellphone, mobile_phone
- noun small room in which a monk or nun lives. — synonyms: cubicle
- noun a room where a prisoner is kept. — synonyms: jail_cell, prison_cell
Examples
- “the cells of a honeycomb”
- “they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals”
- “Gregor Mendel must have spent a good amount of time outside of his cell.”