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<cell biology> An autonomous self replicating unit (in principle) that may constitute an organism (in the case of unicellular organisms) or be a sub unit of multicellular organisms in which individual cells may be more or less specialised differentiated) for particular functions.

The individual units from which tissues of the body are formed. All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.

(26 Mar 1998)


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