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Cello vs Cells - What's the difference?

cello | cells |

As nouns the difference between cello and cells

is that cello is cello while cells is .

cello

English

(wikipedia cello) (commons)

Etymology 1

Shortening of violoncello.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (musical instruments) A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings. (From lowest to highest C-G-D-A)
    • Synonyms
    * violoncello
    Meronyms
    * back * bout ** upper bout ** c-bout ** lower bout * bridge * endpin, spike, tail spike ** endpin stopper * f-hole, sound hole * fine tuner * fingerboard * neck * purfling, edgework * rib ** upper rib ** c-rib ** lower rib * saddle * scroll ** peg ** pegbox ** nut * shoulder * sound post * string * tailgut * tailpiece * top, front, belly, table * waist
    Derived terms
    * cellist

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of cellophane.

    Noun

    (-)
  • cellophane
  • * 2011 , Ava Carroll-Brown, Where Is Your Mother?
    • Chocolates arranged in a candy dish or basket, antique or purchased in accordance to(SIC) the personal taste of the host/hostess, wrapped with cello wrap and tied with a lovely ribbon—decadent!
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    cells

    English

    Noun

    (head)
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