cells

1. any small compartmentExamples: "the cells of a honeycomb"Synonyms: cell

2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animalsSynonyms: cell

3. a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reactionSynonyms: cell, electric cell

4. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movementSynonyms: cadre, cell

5. a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiverSynonyms: cell, cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone

6. small room in which a monk or nun livesSynonyms: cell, cubicle