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English noun: cell

1. cell (artifact) any small compartment


SamplesThe cells of a honeycomb.


Broader (hypernym)compartment

2. cell (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


Broader (hypernym)animate thing, living thing


Narrower (hyponym)acaryote, akaryocyte, akaryote, archespore, archesporium, arthrospore, arthrospore, beta cell, blastema, blastomere, daughter cell, embryonic cell, fertilized ovum, fiber, fibre, flagellated cell, formative cell, gametocyte, germ cell, Kupffer's cell, Leydig cell, Leydig's cell, mother cell, parthenote, plant cell, polar body, recombinant, reproductive cell, Sertoli cell, Sertoli's cell, sex cell, somatic cell, vegetative cell, zygote


Part holonymcell membrane, cell nucleus, cell organ, cell organelle, cytol, cytomembrane, cytoplasm, energid, karyon, nucleus, organelle, plasma membrane, protoplast, vacuole


Part meronymbeing, organism


Domain categorybiological science, biology


Domain category memberstotipotent

3. cell (artifact) a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction


Synonymselectric cell


Broader (hypernym)electrical device


Narrower (hyponym)electrolytic cell, fuel cell, galvanic cell, photovoltaic cell, primary cell, secondary cell, solar cell, storage cell, voltaic cell

4. cell (group) a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement


Synonymscadre


Broader (hypernym)political entity, political unit


Narrower (hyponym)radical cell, sleeper cell, terrorist cell


Member meronympolitical movement

5. cell (artifact) a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


Synonymscellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone


Broader (hypernym)radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone

6. cell (artifact) small room in which a monk or nun lives


Synonymscubicle


Broader (hypernym)room


Part meronymconvent, monastery

7. cell (artifact) a room where a prisoner is kept


Synonymsjail cell, prison cell


Broader (hypernym)room


Narrower (hyponym)bullpen, cooler, detention cell, detention centre, dungeon, guardroom, hold, keep, sweatbox, tank


Part meronymcellblock, ward









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