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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"There are a lot of examples in nature of allocating resources to survival under times of stress. It's exactly aligned with what we're seeing at the cellular level."
From Science Daily
Because proteins are essential for cellular activity and survival, viruses depend entirely on host cells to function.
From Science Daily
Canadians also paid less for cellular services in January, following six consecutive months of upward pressures, and on a month-over-month basis cell costs dipped 0.8%.
Patterns of oncRNA presence and absence function as "digital molecular barcodes" that capture cancer identity at multiple levels, including tumor type, subtype, and cellular state.
From Science Daily
Although they are simplified versions of full organs, they closely resemble real tissue in structure, cellular diversity, and function.
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