cellae

Variant of cella

cella definition

cella (sel′ə)

noun pl. cellae cel′·lae (-ē)

the inner part of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, housing the statue of a god or goddess

Etymology: L: see cell

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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