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host cells

host cells is the plural of host cell.

Meaning of host cell

Noun

host cell (plural host cells)

  1. A living cell which harbours an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium).
    • Host cells are forced to produce thousands of copies of the original virus.

Questions about host cells

What is host cells the plural of?
Host cells is the plural of host cell.

Words near host cells in the dictionary

  1. hossie
  2. Hossler
  3. Hosslers
  4. host
  5. host cell
  6. host cells
  7. host cities
  8. host city
  9. host countries
  10. host country
  11. host desecration

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