🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Structure cellulaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: struk-tur sel-yu-lair

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cellular Structure/ˈsɛl.jʊ.lər ˈstrʌk.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La structure cellulaire des plantes est essentielle pour leur croissance."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The arrangement and organization of cells within a biological organism or structure.

    "The cellular structure of the plant allows it to efficiently perform photosynthesis."
  2. 2

    The specific configuration of cells in a tissue or organ.

    "Researchers studied the cellular structure of the heart to understand its function better."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cellular' originates from the Latin word 'cellula', meaning 'small room' or 'compartment', which evolved in the 17th century to describe the basic structural unit of living organisms. 'Structure' comes from the Latin 'structura', meaning 'a fitting together', which has been used since the 14th century to denote the arrangement of parts.

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