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noun
The scientific theory that all living organisms are made of cells as the smallest functional unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cell doctrine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scientific theory
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