Of, relating to, or resembling a cell, Consisting of or containing a cell or cells, characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)

A narrow confining room, as in a prison or convent, The smallest organizational unit of a clandestine group or movement, such as a banned political movement or a terrorist group A cell's leader is often the only person who knows members of the organization outside the cell