a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell

energid 1

noun

a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts

cytoplasm 1

noun

the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

nucleus 1

noun

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

biology 1

noun

the science that studies living organisms

cell 2

noundomain: h. hierarchy

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

Derivationally related form

cellular 2

adjective

characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)

cellular 1

adjective

relating to cells

Hyponym

recombinant 1

noun

a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred

blastomere 1

noun

any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg

flagellated cell 1

noun

any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum

fiber 3

noun

any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

Kupffer's cell 1

noun

specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells

Part_holonym

organism 1

noun

a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

cell membrane 1

noun

a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell

energid 1

noun

a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts

cytoplasm 1

noun

the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

nucleus 1

noun

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

totipotent 1

adjective

having the ability to give rise to unlike cells

biology 1

noun

the science that studies living organisms