Cell

sel, n. a small room in a prison, monastery, .: a cave: a small shut cavity: the grave: a unit-ma of living matter, whether rounded off by itself, as in the simplest plants or animals, and in the youngest stage of all organisms, or a ociated with other cells to form a higher unity.— adjs. Celled , having cells, cellular; Cellif′erous , having or producing cells; Cell′ular , Cell′ulated , consisting of or containing cells.— n. Cell′ule , a little cell.— adj. Cellulif′erous , having or producing little cells.— n. Cell′uloid , a hard elastic compound used for ivory, obtained by hydraulic pre ure from pyroxylin, mixed with camphor, .— adj. Cell′ulose , containing cells.— n. the substance of which the permanent cell-membranes of plants are composed. [O. Fr. celle —L. cella , conn. with celāre , to cover.]