cell line

noun

A biological tissue or group of individual cells that are genetically identical as a result of dividing mitotically from a single progenitor cell.

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Meanings

nouncell line (plural cell lines)

plural cell lines

  1. biologyA biological tissue or group of individual cells that are genetically identical as a result of dividing mitotically from a single progenitor cell.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 細胞系 /细胞系
  • 細胞系 /细胞系cells that are genetically identical
Finnish solulinja
  • solulinjacells that are genetically identical
German Zelllinie
  • Zellliniecells that are genetically identical
Hungarian sejtsor
  • sejtsorcells that are genetically identical
Polish linia komórkowa
  • linia komórkowacells that are genetically identical
Spanish línea celular
  • línea celularcells that are genetically identical
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APA

cell line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20line

MLA

“cell line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cell line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20line.

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