cellule

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/ˈsɛljuːl/

noun

A small cell.

OriginLatin cellula →
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Meanings

nouncellule (plural cellules)

plural cellules

  1. biologyA small cell.

    Their structure in these two species does not resemble that of the cellules.

    1984, T.L. Simpson, The Cell Biology of Sponges

Origin

  1. Latincellula“a small apartment”
  2. Englishcellule

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

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Translations

Spanish celulilla
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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