cellula

Definitions of cellula
  1. noun
    (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
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    zigote, zigoto
    (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
    eritroblasto
    a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
    corpuscolo, globulo, glomerulo
    either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
    fagocita, fagocito
    a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
    gamete
    a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
    cellula nervosa, neurone
    a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
  2. noun
    a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
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