Smallest unit of life (4)

I believe the answer is:

cell

(Other definitions for cell that I've seen before include "Place for a prisoner" , "Part of a battery" , "Chamber" , "Monk's small room" , "Prison accommodation" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The New York Times.

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