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Definisjon av cell

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Noun
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
animate thing, living thing a living (or once living) entity
being, organism the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms
recombinant a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred
blastomere any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg
flagellated cell any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum
fibre, fiber a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
kupffer's cell specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells
beta cell a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"
somatic cell, vegetative cell any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";
blastema a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops
energid, protoplast a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
fertilized ovum, zygote (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
parthenote a cell resulting from parthenogenesis
cytol, cytoplasm the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
cell organ, cell organelle, organelle a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
vacuole a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
embryonic cell, formative cell a cell of an embryo
acaryote, akaryocyte, akaryote a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
germ cell, reproductive cell, sex cell a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
gametocyte an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
polar body a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
leydig's cell, leydig cell a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone
sertoli's cell, sertoli cell elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
plant cell a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant
archespore, archesporium primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops
daughter cell a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical"
mother cell cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"
arthrospore one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
cell - a room where a prisoner is kept
jail cell, prison cell
room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
cellblock, ward a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
detention cell, detention centre, bullpen a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
cooler, tank a refrigerator for cooling liquids
dungeon a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
guardroom a room used by soldiers on guard
keep, hold the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
cell - a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
electric cell
electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity
electrolytic cell a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)
fuel cell cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars
photovoltaic cell, solar cell a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
secondary cell, storage cell a cell that can be recharged
cell - a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
cadre
political entity, political unit a unit with political responsibilities
political movement a group of people working together to achieve a political goal
sleeper cell a cell of sleepers; "an al-Qaeda sleeper cell may have used Arizona as its base"
cell - small room in which a monk or nun lives
cubicle
room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
monastery the residence of a religious community
convent a religious residence especially for nuns
cell - any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
cell - a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone
radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
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Substantiv
cell - A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
cell - A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.
cell - Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
cell - A section or compartment of a larger structure.
cell - A room in a prison for one or more inmates.
cell - A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
cell - A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one.
cell - A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
cell - A three-dimensional facet of a polytope.
cell - The unit in a statistical array a spreadsheet, for example where a row and a column intersect.
cell - A cellular phone.

Verb
cell - To place or enclose in a cell.

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  • cell
    The microscopic functional and structural unit of all living organisms, consisting of a nucleus, cytoplasm, and a limiting membrane.
  • cell
    The basic building block of a battery. It is an electrochemical device consisting of an anode and a cathode in a common electrolyte kept apart with a separator. This assembly may be used in its own container as a single cell battery or be combined and interconnected with other cells in a container to form a multicelled battery.

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