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cells

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/sɛlz/ · cells

the smallest unit of living matter that can exist independently and performs vital functions.

Meanings

nountechnical

the smallest unit of living matter that can exist independently and performs vital functions.

زندگی کا سب سے چھوٹا یونٹ جو آزاد طور پر وجود رکھ سکتا ہے اور اہم افعال انجام دیتا ہے۔

خلیے

khaliya

Synonyms

unitcompartmentmoduleیونٹکوٹھریماڈیول

Antonyms

wholeaggregateentiretyمکملاجتماعکل

Common Collocations

  • cell membrane
  • blood cells
  • nerve cells

Example Sentences

The human body is composed of millions of cells.

انسانی جسم لاکھوں خلیوں پر مشتمل ہے۔

Insani jism laakhoon khaliyon par mushtamil hai.

Cells are the building blocks of life.

خلیے زندگی کی بنیاد ہیں۔

Khaliya zindagi ki buniyad hain.

Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.

سرخ خون کے خلیے جسم کے تمام حصوں میں آکسیجن لے جاتے ہیں۔

Surkh khoon ke khliye jism ke tamaam hisson mein oxygen le jate hain.

Easily Confused With

sells:Sells is a verb meaning to exchange goods for money, while cells refer to biological units.

Word Family

cellular
adjectiveخلیاتی
cellulose
nounسیلولوز
cellist
nounسیلوسٹ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember cells as tiny rooms where all life processes occur.

Imagine a tiny room (cell) filled with machinery that keeps a city (organism) running.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خلیے ہیں میرے جسم میں، ہر ایک خلیے میں راز ہے زندگی کا

Hazaroon khaliya hain mere jism mein, Har aik khaliya mein raaz hai zindagi ka

There are thousands of cells in my body, Each cell holds a secret of life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہر خلیے کی اپنی کہانی ہے۔

Har khiliye ki apni kahani hai.

Every cell has its own story.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "cellula" — small room

First known use: 15th century

The word 'cells' is derived from the Latin 'cellula', meaning a small chamber or room. It has evolved to refer primarily to the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.