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cellular

cel·lu·lar

UK/ˈsɛl.ju.lə/ US/ˈsɛl.jə.lə/ fairly common informal us

adjective

1.

relating to cells

  • “cellular walls”
  • “cellular physiology”
2.

characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization)

  • “the cellular construction of a beehive”
  • “any effective opposition to a totalitarian regime must be secretive and cellular”

Origin

From New Latin cellulāris, from cellula (“cell”) + -āris.

Phrases

  • block cellular automaton
  • cellular automaton
  • cellular debris
  • cellular glass insulation
  • cellular internet
  • cellular kite
  • cellular mobile
  • cellular phone

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