Dictionary entryCEFR B1noun
cell
IPA pronunciation: /sel/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
клетка, ячейка, камера
English definition
The smallest unit of living matter; also a small room for a prisoner or a compartment in a structure.
Example
The human body is made up of millions of cells.
Collocations
- cell phone
- blood cell
- prison cell
- fuel cell
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