Cell (cella, a small room, barn, etc.), (a) a small cavity, compartment or hollow place; (b) a mass of protoplasm of various size and shape, generally microscopic, with or without a nucleus and enclosing wall, the fundamental form-element of every organized body.

Cell´ular (cellula, dim. of a cell, + ar), composed of cells.

Cell´ulose (cellula, a cell), the essential constituent of the primary wall-membrane of cells, a secretion from the contained protoplasm; allied to starch, sugar and inulin. Chemical formula, C6H10O5.

Centimeter, CM. (centum, a hundred, + metre, meter), in the metric system a measure of length, the hundredth part of a meter, equal to 0.3937 of an English inch.

Centrif´ugally (centrum, the center, + fugere, flee), from the center outwards.

Centrip´etally (centrum, the center, + petere, seek, move toward), from the circumference toward the center.

Ce´pæform (cepa, an onion; forma, form), onion-shaped.

Cera´ceous (ceraceus, < cera, wax), wax-like, waxy.

Cereb´riform (cerebrum, the brain, + forma, form), brain-shaped.

Cer´vine (cervinus, < cervus, deer), of a deep tawny or fawn color.