cell

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♦♦ cell /s'el/ (cells)
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A cell is the smallest part of an animal or plant that is able to function independently. Every animal or plant is made up of millions of cells.
Those cells divide and give many other different types of cells.
...blood cells...
Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.
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A cell is a small room in which a prisoner is locked. A cell is also a small room in which a monk or nun lives.
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You can refer to a small group of people within a larger organization as a cell.con|demned cell (condemned cells)
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A condemned cell is a prison cell for someone who is going to be executed. (BRIT)pad|ded cell (padded cells)
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A padded cell is a small room with padded walls in a mental hospital or prison, where a person who may behave violently can be put so that they do not hurt themselves.so|lar cell (solar cells)
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A solar cell is a device that produces electricity from the sun's rays.stem cell (stem cells)
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A stem cell is a type of cell that can produce other cells which are able to develop into any kind of cell in the body.

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