B1noun

cell

the smallest biological building unit

Form: cellerna/Definite plural/Lemma: cell

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1. the smallest biological building unit

den minsta biologiska byggstenen

Jag var en cell i den stora kroppen .

I was a cell in the big body.

Dessutom händer det ibland att små bitar av arvsmassa tillförs en cell utifrån .

In addition, sometimes small pieces of genetic material are added to a cell from outside.

2. small room (esp. in a prison or monastery)

litet isolerat rum

Fången satt ensam i sin cell.

The prisoner sat alone in his cell.

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