CELL THEORY
Dictionary entry overview: What does cell theory mean? • CELL THEORY (noun)
The noun CELL THEORY has 1 sense:
1. (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
Familiarity information: CELL THEORY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CELL THEORY (noun)
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
cell doctrine; cell theory
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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