metacell

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noun

A (population of) nucleic acid profiles of individual or groups of cells

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Meanings

nounmetacell (plural metacells)

plural metacells

  1. biologyA (population of) nucleic acid profiles of individual or groups of cells

Origin

From meta- + cell.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cellmate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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