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cell body en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A cell of a unicellular organism, constituting its entire body.
2. The main body of a cell, containing its nucleus and organelles (as opposed to various projections or elements of external structure such as cell wall, flagella, dendrites, etc.).
3. The main body of a cell, containing its nucleus and organelles (as opposed to various projections or elements of external structure such as cell wall, flagella, dendrites, etc.). ▸ The nucleus-containing central part of a neuron exclusive of its axons and dendrites that is the major structural element of the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord, the ganglia, and the retina.

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Synonyms

neurocyton · perikaryon · soma

Translations (1)

cmn 細胞體 /细胞体 (main body of a cell)