"cellule" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛljuːl/ Forms: cellules [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cellula (“a small apartment”), diminutive of cella. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|cellula||a small apartment}} Latin cellula (“a small apartment”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cellule (plural cellules)
  1. (cytology) A small cell. Categories (topical): Cytology Derived forms: cellulate, cellulation, celluliferous, cellulifugal, cellulipetal Related terms: cellulite, cellulose

Inflected forms

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