Definition
Definition of cell-like - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
architectureRare similar to a small room or compartmentRare
- The prison had cell-like rooms for solitary confinement.
2.
biologyTECH. resembling a biological cell in structure or functionTECH.
- The cell-like structure of the organism was fascinating.
Origin of cell-like
English, cell (small room) + -like (resembling)
Terms with cell-like included in their meaning
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cytology
cell in the brain like a neuron
cytology
undifferentiated cell producing specialized cells like blood cells
cytology
cell in the germ line like gametocyte
plant structure
non-living parts of a plant like cell walls
producer cell
cell producing something like bone or tissue
biology cells
lose special features and become like an early cell
biology
type of cell that looks like epithelial cells
biology
cell changed to act like an early stem cell
Examples of cell-like in a sentence
The dormitory featured cell-like cubicles for students. The scientist examined the cell-like formations under the microscope. The cell-like compartments were crucial for the experiment.
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- French:type cellule, cellulaire, ...
- German:zellartig, zellähnlich, ...
- Italian:simile a una cella, cellulare, ...
- Spanish:parecido a una celda, similar a una célula, ...
- Portuguese:tipo cela, celular, ...
- Chinese:小房间状的, 细胞状的, ...
- Japanese:独房のような, 細胞のような, ...
- Arabic:شبيه بالزنزانة, شَبِيه بالخَلِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹמֶה לְתָא, תָּאִי, ...
- Russian:камероподобный, клеточный, ...
- Ukrainian:камероподібний, клітиноподібний, ...
- Hindi:कोठरी जैसे, कोशिका जैसा, ...
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