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   cellular

   /ˈsɛljʊlə/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or consisting of living cells: "cellular proliferation"
   • 2. denoting or relating to a mobile telephone system that uses a number of short-range radio stations to cover the area that it serves, the signal being automatically switched from one station to another as the user travels about.
   • 3. (of a fabric item, such as a blanket or vest) knitted so as to form holes or hollows that trap air and provide extra insulation.
   • 4. consisting of small compartments or rooms: "cellular accommodation"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from modern Latin cellularis, from cellula ‘little chamber’, diminutive of cella.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cellularity noun

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