HyperDic: cell_theory

English > 1 sense of the expression cell theory:
NOUNcognitioncell theory, cell doctrine(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms
English > cell theory: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(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.
Synonymcell doctrine
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
Broaderscientific theoryA theory that explains scientific observations
Spanishteoría celular
Catalanteoria cel·lular

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