in taxon cell FBbt:00007002 The definition of cell is intended to represent all cells, and thus a cell is defined as a material entity and not an anatomical structure, which implies that it is part of an organism (or the entirety of one). ZFA:0009000 GO:0005623 VHOG:0001533 WBbt:0004017 KUPO:0000002 A material entity of anatomical origin (part of or deriving from an organism) that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane. CALOHA:TS-2035 CL and GO definitions of cell differ based on inclusive or exclusive of cell wall, etc. MESH:D002477 We struggled with this definition. We are worried about circularity. We also considered requiring the capability of metabolism. XAO:0003012 FMA:68646 extracellular matrix protein-containing complex organelle virion component cellular organism cellular organisms anatomical structure