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Fine-Celled

/faɪn ˈsɛld/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    Characterized by having small or delicate cells.

    "The tissue sample was examined under a microscope and found to be fine-celled, indicating a high level of organization."
  2. 2

    Referring to a texture or structure that is composed of small, closely packed cells.

    "The artist preferred fine-celled paper for its smooth surface, which allowed for detailed illustrations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fine-celled' is derived from the combination of 'fine', originating from the Old French 'fin', meaning 'delicate' or 'subtle', and 'celled', which comes from the Latin 'cella', meaning 'small room' or 'compartment'. The term has evolved to describe structures with small, delicate compartments, particularly in biological contexts.

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🇫🇷French → English

Cellulaire fin

Transliteration: sɛlylɛʁ fɛ̃

"L'échantillon de tissu était cellulaire fin, indiquant un haut niveau d'organisation."

🇩🇪German → English

Feinzellig

Transliteration: faɪnˈtsɛlɪç

"Die Gewebeprobe war feinzellig, was auf eine hohe Organisationsstufe hinweist."

🇮🇹Italian → English

A cellule fini

Transliteration: a tʃelˈlɛːre fiˈni

"Il campione di tessuto era a cellule fini, indicando un alto livello di organizzazione."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

De células finas

Transliteration: de ˈθelulas ˈfinas

"La muestra de tejido era de células finas, lo que indica un alto nivel de organización."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

De células finas

Transliteration: dʒi ˈsɛlulas ˈfinas

"A amostra de tecido era de células finas, indicando um alto nível de organização."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सूक्ष्म कोशिकाओं वाला

Transliteration: sūkṣma kośikāoṃ vāla

"ऊतक का नमूना सूक्ष्म कोशिकाओं वाला था, जो उच्च स्तर की संगठन को दर्शाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

细胞细的

Transliteration: xìbāo xì de

"组织样本被发现是细胞细的,表明组织水平很高。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

세포가 미세한

Transliteration: sepoga misehan

"조직 샘플은 세포가 미세한 것으로 나타났으며, 이는 높은 조직 수준을 나타냅니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

細胞が細かい

Transliteration: saibō ga komakai

"組織サンプルは細胞が細かいことがわかり、高い組織レベルを示しています。"

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