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Pronunciation / Transliteration: koshika
"मानव शरीर में प्रत्येक कोशिका विशिष्ट कार्य करती है।"
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2 senses- 1
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic.
"Each cell in the human body performs specific functions essential for survival." - 2
A small room, especially one used for a prisoner or a monk.
"The monk spent hours in his cell, meditating and studying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'cella', meaning a small room, hut, or storeroom, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel- meaning 'to cover, conceal, or save'. In the 17th century, Robert Hooke applied the biological sense after observing the microscopic compartment-like structure of cork, comparing them to the small rooms inhabited by monks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cell" is said worldwide
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Cellule
Transliteration: sel-ül
"Chaque cellule du corps humain a une fonction spécifique."
Zelle
Transliteration: tsell-eh
"Jede Zelle im menschlichen Körper hat eine spezifische Funktion."
Cellula
Transliteration: chell-oo-lah
"Ogni cellula del corpo umano svolge funzioni specifiche."
Célula
Transliteration: theh-loo-lah
"Cada célula en el cuerpo humano tiene funciones específicas."
Célula
Transliteration: seh-loo-lah
"Cada célula do corpo humano desempenha funções específicas."
कोशिका
Transliteration: koshika
"मानव शरीर में प्रत्येक कोशिका विशिष्ट कार्य करती है।"
细胞
Transliteration: xìbāo
"人体内的每个细胞都有特定的功能。"
세포
Transliteration: sep'o
"인체의 각 세포는 특정 기능을 수행합니다."
細胞
Transliteration: saibō
"人体の各細胞は特定の機能を持っています。"
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