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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What remained unclear was how APOE4 produced these cellular changes and why they might contribute to memory problems later in life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Model Y is, of course, connected out the wazoo, with cellular data, Wi-Fi, ultra-wideband and Bluetooth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
This does not mean organoids have memories like we tend to think of them -- such as recalling something from childhood -- but simply that their past is "engraved" on a cellular level, Arlotta emphasised.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
Paris explained that the trip would take three to four hours, and because there was no cellular service underground, there’d be no way to communicate with the world above.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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