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cellule

/ˈsɛljuːl/

cellule noun: a small cell.

Noun

cellule (plural cellules)

  1. 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

Forms of cellule

pluralcellules

Origin of cellule

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

Words formed from cellule

Questions about cellule

What does cellule mean?
Cellule means a small cell.
What part of speech is cellule?
Cellule is a noun.
How do you pronounce cellule?
Cellule is pronounced /ˈsɛljuːl/.
What is the plural of cellule?
The plural of cellule is cellules.

Words near cellule in the dictionary

  1. cellulate
  2. cellulated
  3. cellulates
  4. cellulating
  5. cellulation
  6. cellule
  7. cellules
  8. celluliferous
  9. cellulifugal
  10. cellulifugally
  11. cellulin

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