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cellular

/ˈsɛl.ju.lə/ UK
/ˈsɛl.jə.lə/ UK
/ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/ Canada, US
/ˈsɛl.jə.lɚ/ Canada, US
/ˈsel.jʉ.lə/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈsel.jə.lə/ Australia, New Zealand

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Where it comes from

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

adjective more cellular · most cellular

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just as having the human genome has made it possible to ask new questions about cellular and molecular systems.
of a fabric Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of such a fabric. a cellular sports shirt
of networks Using cells (local groups of devices sharing a transceiver). cellular network
of devices on a network or the things they do Using such a network. cellular phone

noun cellulars

US, informal A cellular phone (mobile phone). If there's no answer on his office landline then you should call his cellular.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: multicellular, cavitied, cancellous, cancellate, faveolate, honeycombed, alveolate, pitted, cancellated, cell-like, subcellular, intracellular, alveolar, hand, molecular, field

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adj of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells

Español	celular
한국어	세포의 sepo-ui
日本語	細胞の saibō no
中文	細胞的 /细胞的 xìbāo de, 蜂窩狀 /蜂窝状 fēngwōzhuàng
हिन्दी	सेलुलर selular
Português	celular
Français	cellulaire, celluleux
Deutsch	Zellen-, zellulär
Italiano	cellulare
Ελληνικά	κυτταρικός kyttarikós
Română	celular
Русский	кле́точный klétočnyj
Tiếng Việt	di động
العربية	خَلَوِيّ ḵalawiyy
עברית	תָּאִי taí

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@misc{cellular_2026,
  title = {cellular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cellular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}