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
- cellularity noun
- cellularly adverb
Etymology
Origin of cellular
1745–55; < New Latin cellulāris, equivalent to cellul(a) “live cell” ( Latin: “little room”; cellule ) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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This capability allows them to move toward warmer regions or report temperature values that can serve as indicators of cellular activity, offering a way to monitor individual cells.
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Migrasomes are recently identified cellular structures that form specifically when cells are moving.
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The study also showed that these timing patterns are connected to genetic, molecular, and cellular features of brain tissue, tying the findings to basic biological processes.
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The team also identified several transcription factors that appear to regulate this cellular shift.
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Even more striking, restoring this protein in older blood cells reversed several signs of cellular aging.
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