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1. cell_wall
noun. a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier.
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3. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.
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- wall (English)
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
6. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect.
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- wall (English)
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.
8. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure.
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- wall (English)
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden).
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- wall (English)
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))