adjective
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of, relating to, resembling, or composed of a cell or cells
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having cells or small cavities; porous
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divided into a network of cells
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textiles woven with an open texture
a cellular blanket
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designed for or involving cellular radio
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cellular
1745–55; < New Latin cellulāris, equivalent to cellul(a) “live cell” ( Latin: “little room”; see cellule) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Her big breakthrough came the same year, when she was cast as another cheerleader - this time with the power of rapid cellular regeneration - in the highly popular sci-fi series Heroes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Eukaryotes are advanced cells that contain a nucleus, while the more ancient cellular lineages without a nucleus are known as prokaryotes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
According to the researchers, the broader implication of their findings is that bacteria and archaea did not make the transition to independent cellular life together.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
AST SpaceMobile is developing a network that would allow standard, unmodified smartphones to connect directly to satellites, potentially extending cellular coverage to areas without conventional terrestrial networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
To understand why cellular cloning was important, you need to know two things: First, HeLa didn’t grow from one of Henrietta’s cells.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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