What is the Spanish word for "cell"?

Learn how to say "cell" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cell

Spanish

célula

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Alternative translations of "cell"

celda
móvil
compartimiento

Examples of how to use "cell" in Spanish

English
A human body has billions of cell.
Spanish
Un cuerpo humano tiene miles de millones de células.
English
Each cell has a tiny nucleus.
Spanish
Cada célula tiene un núcleo diminuto.
English
The prisoner sat alone in his cell.
Spanish
El prisionero se sentó solo en su celda.
English
A bee builds each wax cell carefully.
Spanish
Una abeja construye cuidadosamente cada célula de cera.
English
She observed a plant cell under microscopes.
Spanish
Ella observó una célula vegetal bajo microscopios.

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