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CELL THEORY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
Synonyms:
cell doctrine; cell theory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("cell theory" is a kind of...):
scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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