cell

(noun) any small compartment. Examples: "The cells of a honeycomb."

(noun) (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.

(noun) a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction. Synonyms: electric cell.

(noun) a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement. Synonyms: cadre.

(noun) a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver. Synonyms: cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone.

(noun) small room in which a monk or nun lives. Synonyms: cubicle.

(noun) a room where a prisoner is kept. Synonyms: jail cell, prison cell.