cellula

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noun

A small compartment or chamber.

OriginLatin cellula ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- →
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Meanings

nouncellula (plural cellulae)

plural cellulae

  1. anatomyA small compartment or chamber.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Latincella
  3. Latincellula
  4. Englishcellula

Learned borrowing from Latin cellula.

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APA

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

MLA

“cellula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellula.

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