No. 4,851 in Arabic

الخلية

"The cell."

In a sentence

الخلية الأساسية في جسم الإنسان هي الخلية.
The basic unit in the human body is the cell.
Here, 'الخلية' refers to a cell in the biological context, emphasizing its fundamental nature in living organisms.
يعيش النحل في خلية يصنعها من الشمع.
Bees live in a hive they make from wax.
In this use, 'خلية' refers to a beehive, directly describing the structure created by bees.
اجتمع أعضاء الخلية السرية للتخطيط.
The members of the secret cell gathered to plan.
In this sentence, 'خلية' is used metaphorically to describe a secret group or organization, indicating a coordinated unit of individuals.

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