originalcell
nounUK /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.
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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.