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cell body

cell bod·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sel bod-ee]
    • /sɛl ˈbɒd i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sel bod-ee]
    • /sɛl ˈbɒd i/

Definition of cell body words

  • noun cell body the compact area of a nerve cell that constitutes the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm, excluding the axons and dendrites. 1

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Origin of cell body

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Cell body

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cell body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cell body usage trend in Literature

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