cell
noun/sɛl/
Frequency rank: #1,077 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The smallest basic unit that makes up all living things.
Example sentence
Every living thing is made up of at least one cell.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 1,001–1,100
- theoryAn idea that explains how or why something happens.
- agencyAn organization that provides a particular service, often for a government.
- avoidTo keep away from or prevent something from happening.
- cameraA device used to take photographs or record moving pictures.
- catchTo stop and hold a moving object, especially with your hands.
- coastThe land along the edge of the sea.
- drugA substance used as a medicine or taken illegally to affect the body or mind.
- economyThe system by which a country's money, trade, and industry are managed.
- environmentThe natural world or surroundings in which people, animals, and plants live.
- executiveA person with an important managerial role in a business or organization.