originalcell

noun
UK /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl sel/
US /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl sel/

The very first cell that other cells come from.

The originalcell divided to make two new cells.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The earliest version of a cell in a computer spreadsheet before any changes are made.

Save a copy of the originalcell before you edit the numbers.

3. A basic unit or building block from which a larger group or structure develops.

That small club was the originalcell of the whole organization.

4. In biology, a cell from which a line of identical cells is grown.

Scientists kept the originalcell frozen for future experiments.