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”; see cellule) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The research, published in Nature Aging, focuses on cellular senescence, a process triggered by stress in which cells stop dividing but do not die.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
AT&T is responsible for maintaining the network nationwide, even in places where service isn’t commercially viable, and gives priority to first responders over other cellular usage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Amazon plans to deploy its own direct-to-device satellite system beginning in 2028, allow it to deliver voice, data, and messaging services to mobile phones and other cellular devices.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
This analysis revealed that specific RNA transcripts were disrupted by the Mars-like conditions, showing how deeply these stresses affect cellular function.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
“It should be perfectly obvious. I engineered a way to reverse senescence through cellular regeneration.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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