cellule

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

cellule (plural cellules)

  1. A small cell.
    • 1984, T.L. Simpson, The Cell Biology of Sponges:
      Their structure in these two species does not resemble that of the cellules

Derived terms

References

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cellula.

Pronunciation

Noun

cellule f (plural cellules)

  1. (biology) cell
  2. cell (of prison)
  3. (electronics) cell
  4. (optics) cell
  5. (geometry) cell
  6. (computing) table cell

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Persian: سلول (sellul)

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛl.lu.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllule
  • Hyphenation: cèl‧lu‧le

Noun

cellule f pl

  1. plural of cellula