cells (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /sɛlz/
Definition
The basic structural, functional, and biological units of all known organisms.
Examples
Plant cells have a rigid cell wall.
The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
Scientists are studying how cancer cells grow and divide.
How to Use cells
- cell wall (collocation)
- The rigid outer layer of a plant cell, fungus cell, or bacterium. — "The cell wall provides structural support."
- cell division (collocation)
- The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. — "Cell division is essential for growth and reproduction."
- cell membrane (collocation)
- The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. — "The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell."
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