Meanings
nouncell theory (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe scientific theory that all living organisms are made of cells as the smallest functional unit.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
Similar
cell doctrine
Broader
scientific theory
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish soluteoria
- soluteoriascientific theory
French théorie cellulaire
- théorie cellulairescientific theory
German Zelltheorie
- Zelltheoriescientific theory
Hungarian sejtelmélet
- sejtelméletscientific theory
Italian teoria cellulare
- teoria cellularescientific theory
Latin theōria cellulārum, theōria cellulāris
- theōria cellulārumscientific theory
- theōria cellulārisscientific theory
Romanian teorie celulară
- teorie celularăscientific theory
Spanish teoría celular
- teoría celularscientific theory
Cite this entry
APA
cell theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20theory
MLA
“cell theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20theory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cell theory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20theory.
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