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cell n. any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
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cell n. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they 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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cell n. [
electric cell] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
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cell n. [
cadre] a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
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cell n. [
cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone] a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
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