cell
noun
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
cell-like
-
a word derived from
cell.
Example Sentences
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The work incorporates as primary components both a mural-size video projection on the wall and a miniature color TV monitor sequestered inside a tiny, monastic, cell-like shack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2024
The researchers also discovered a stem cell-like intermediate that was neither adenocarcinoma nor SCLC.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
"Lophenol appears to modulate the activity of the differentiation pathway and, therefore, we think it helps to keep cancer cells in a more stem cell-like state."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024
Inside this vibrant warren of market stalls and cell-like living spaces, though, the air hums with the punchy energy of people pulling together against a common enemy.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Ducking beneath the tree root, he scrabbled awkwardly through into a tiny cell-like space on the other side.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
