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Definitions of celled word

adjective celled containing or divided into compartments or cells 3
adjective celled having a cell or cells (often used in combination): The ameba is a single-celled animal. 1
noun celled a small room, as in a convent or prison. 1
noun celled any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 1
noun celled a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the Communist party. 1
noun celled Biology. a usually microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane and, in plants, a cell wall; the basic structural unit of all organisms. 1

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; cell1 + -ed3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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