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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Looking ahead, Mackiewicz said the next phase will involve testing these findings in more complex biological systems, including cellular and preclinical models.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Your editorial overlooks this primary driver of customer savings and disproportionately attributes falling prices to cellular providers and government spectrum auctions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Known for its tech-forward treatments in blood circulation, tissue health and cellular vitality, the studio offers therapies for toning skin, relieving muscle soreness and lymphatic drainage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Each human cell contains about two meters of DNA, which carries the instructions needed to build proteins and control cellular processes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
She explains it a little bit more, saying how she could learn about chemistry and fungus and how plants interact with their environment on the cellular level.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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