B1NounFeminine
la cellula
cell (biological)
/CHEL-loo-lah/
Plural: cellule
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What does ‘cellula’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il corpo umano è composto da miliardi di cellule.
The human body is made up of billions of cells.
Marcello Malpighi fu il primo a descrivere le cellule con il microscopio.
Marcello Malpighi was the first to describe cells with the microscope.
About This Word
Marcello Malpighi (1628–1694), Italian biologist, pioneered the use of the microscope in biology.
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