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cell

cell

Meaning of cell

the smallest living unit of an organism

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British English/sel/
American English/sɛl/
Russian transcription[ˈklʲetkə]
cell
cell - клетка
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cell with Russian translation

cell usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Врач объяснил, как клетка растёт и делится.

The doctor explained how a cell grows and divides.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта клетка хранит генетический материал организма.

This cell stores the body's genetic material.

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cell synonyms

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What's the difference between cell / chamber / compartment / organelle / bacterium / embryo

🇬🇧English
cell

the primary word; the smallest living unit of an organism

B1Very Often

A cell is the smallest unit of life.

Клетка — это наименьшая единица жизни.

C
🇬🇧English
chamber

a room or enclosed space, not a living biological unit

B1Often

The heart has a lower chamber.

У сердца есть нижняя камера.

C
🇬🇧English
compartment

a separate section or division inside something

B1Often

This bag has a special compartment for a laptop.

У этой сумки есть специальное отделение для ноутбука.

O
🇬🇧English
organelle

a structure inside a cell that has a specific function

B1Rarely

The mitochondrion is an organelle in the cell.

Митохондрия — это органоид в клетке.

B
🇬🇧English
bacterium

a single-celled microorganism; one kind of living organism

B1Often

Some bacteria live in the human gut.

Некоторые бактерии живут в кишечнике человека.

E
🇬🇧English
embryo

an early stage of a developing organism

B1Often

The embryo develops inside the womb.

Эмбрион развивается в матке.

🇬🇧English

a group of cells working together in an organism

B1Very Often

Muscle tissue helps the body move.

Мышечная ткань помогает телу двигаться.

C
🇬🇧English
colony

a group of living things living or growing together

B1Often

The petri dish showed a colony of bacteria.

На чашке Петри выросла колония бактерий.

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How to pronounce cell and what this word means

cell translation: клетка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cell

/sel/

cell translation

клетка

cell examples

The doctor explained how a cell grows and divides.

cell transcription

/sel/, /sɛl/

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cell meaning: what does it mean?

the smallest living unit of an organism

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cell definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The doctor explained how a cell grows and divides. Translation: Врач объяснил, как клетка растёт и делится.

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