hollowcell

noun
UK /ˈhɒləʊsɛl/
US /ˈhɑːloʊsɛl/

A hollowcell is a tiny empty room inside something, like a little cave with nothing in it.

The scientist looked through the microscope and saw a hollowcell in the leaf.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small empty compartment in a honeycomb or similar structure.

Bees left a hollowcell at the edge of the honeycomb.

3. A fictional tiny pod used for storing things in science stories.

The hero hid the map inside a hollowcell on his belt.

4. A gap or bubble inside a solid material.

The glass had a hollowcell that made it look cloudy.