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cellule

[ sel-yool ]
/ ˈsɛl yul /
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noun
a minute cell.
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Origin of cellule

First recorded in 1645–55, cellule is from the Latin word cellula small room. See cell, -ule

Words nearby cellule

cellular radio, cellular respiration, cellular slime mold, cellulase, cellulate, cellule, cellulicidal, cellulifugal, cellulipetal, cellulite, cellulitis
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Words related to cellule

bacterium, egg, germ, unit, corpuscle, embryo, follicle, microorganism, spore, utricle, vacuole

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British Dictionary definitions for cellule

cellule
/ (ˈsɛljuːl) /
noun
a very small cell

Word Origin for cellule

C17: from Latin cellula, diminutive of cella cell 1
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Medical definitions for cellule

cellule
[ sĕl′yōōl ]
n.
A small cell.
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