cellular
cel·lu·lar
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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