1) Tiny protoplasmic unit 2) Tiny unit of an organism 
• (n.) A small cell.
Synonym for cellula ... 1. In gross anatomy, a small but macroscopic compartment. ... Synonym: cellule. ... 2. In histology, a cell. ... Origin: L. A small chamber, dim. Of cella ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Cel'lule (sĕl'ūl) noun [ Latin cellula a small apartment, dim. of cella : confer French cellule . See Cell .] A small cell. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sel′yūl Synonyms: cellula1
a minute cell.