cell
n 1: any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
2: the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms;
cells may exist as independent units of life (as in
monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher
plants and animals
3: a device that delivers an electric current as the result of
a chemical reaction [syn: {electric cell}]
4: a small unit serving as the nucleus of a larger political
movement [syn: {cadre}]
5: small room is which a monk or nun lives [syn: {cubicle}]
6: a room where a prisoner is kept [syn: {jail cell}, {prison
cell}]