Meaning of CELL THEORY
| Pronunciation: | | sel 'theeuree
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[n] (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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | cell doctrine |
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| | See Also: | | scientific theory | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The theory that all cells come from previously existing cells, and that cells are the most fundamental structural units of all living things. |
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