permeable cell
nounUK /ˈpɜːmiəbl sel/
US /ˈpɜːrmiəbl sel/
A permeable cell is a cell that lets water and tiny things pass through its skin.
The permeable cell soaked up water through its thin outer layer.
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2. A cell whose membrane allows certain molecules to cross it freely.
Scientists studied the permeable cell to see how nutrients entered.
3. A biological cell with tiny holes that let liquids move in and out.
Because it was a permeable cell, the dye spread inside quickly.
4. A cell in a lab filter that lets fluids pass through while blocking larger bits.
The permeable cell in the filter trapped dirt but let clean water flow.