cells

[US]/[sɛlz]/
[UK]/[sɛlz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A small room in a prison.; A small chamber or compartment, especially in a honeycomb.; The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.; A small area or region.; In a table or spreadsheet, a rectangular box where data can be entered.

Phrases & Collocations

body cells

cell division

cell phone

cell culture

brain cells

cell membrane

stem cells

immune cells

cell damage

cell growth

Example Sentences

the battery cells need to be replaced in my phone.

scientists are studying skin cells to understand aging.

the honeycomb structure is made up of many hexagonal cells.

we collected blood cells for a complete blood count.

the prison cells were cold and damp.

stem cells have the potential to repair damaged tissue.

the spreadsheet contained data in individual cells.

cancer cells divide rapidly and uncontrollably.

nerve cells transmit signals throughout the body.

the cells in the plant absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.

we need to sort the data into separate cells in the table.

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