cells

cells · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of cell; the basic structural units of living organisms.

  2. 2.

    Small rooms in a prison or monastery.

  3. 3.

    Small groups forming part of a larger organization.

  4. 4.

    Units that produce electricity.

Related words

See also: biology, cell, cellular
Synonyms: compartments, units

Etymology

From Latin "cella" meaning small room or storeroom.