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Another word for cell

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Noun

  1. Any small container or space

    See also:

    hole

    container

  2. A unit of a living organism

  3. A small room

    See also:

    room

  4. A unit of an organization

    See also:

    organization

    faction

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Sentence Examples

  • The cell reproduced and the organism grew.

  • In every cell of your body except your red blood cells exists a copy of your DNA.

  • In 1902, an American named Walter Sutton noticed that chromosomes duplicated themselves before cells divided so that each new cell had a full copy of the chromosomes.

  • I tried to call you on your cell phone, but I didn't get an answer.

  • We were startled by the ring of my cell phone.

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