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Ell has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

"The new wing was added as an ell to the old factory, creating a U-shaped complex around the courtyard."

ell
2

A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), whereas a Scottish ell measured only about 37 inches (94 cm) and a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm).

"The researchers identified a mutation in ell, the abbreviation for RNA polymerase II elongation factor, which disrupted normal transcription within the cell's Cajal bodies."

3

The name of the Latin-script letter L .

4

Abbreviation of RNA polymerase II elongation factor: an enzyme found in Cajal bodies.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"Mr. Ell invited his neighbors to the block party on Saturday evening."

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Rhyming Words
dell well fell jell pell zell yell nell mell rell cell sell hell kell tell odell adell dwell quell clell
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