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cel·lu·lar  (sly-lr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a cell.
2. Consisting of or containing a cell or cells: the cellular construction of a beehive; the cellular nature of plant and animal tissue.
3. Of or involving the cells of an organization or movement: "The assessment of opposition to any totalitarian regime . . . is notoriously difficult, for any effective movement must be secretive and cellular" (Anthony Sampson).

[From Latin cellula, cellule; see cellule.]

cellu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.
cellu·lar·ly adv.

cellular [ˈsɛljʊlə]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, resembling, or composed of a cell or cells
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) having cells or small cavities; porous
3. divided into a network of cells
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Textiles woven with an open texture a cellular blanket
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) designed for or involving cellular radio
cellularity  [ˌsɛljʊˈlærɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cellular - relating to cells; "cellular walls"; "cellular physiology"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
2.cellular - 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"
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
acellular, noncellular - not made up of or divided into cells
Translations
cellular [ˈseljʊləʳ]
A. ADJ (Bio) → celular
B. CPD cellular blanket Nmanta f con tejido muy suelto
cellular telephone Nteléfono m celular

cellular [ˈsɛljʊr] adjcellulaire
cellular phone (mainly US) n (= cellphone, mobile phone) → portablemtéléphone m portable
cellular telephone cellular phone ntéléphone m cellulaire

cellular
adj
(Tex) → aus porösem Material

cellular [ˈsɛljʊləʳ] adj (Bio) → cellulare
cellular blanket → coperta a tessitura rada
cellular [ˈsɛljʊləʳ] adj (Bio) → cellulare
cellular blanket → coperta a tessitura rada

cellular cell
n cellular phone
(alsocellphone) a mobile telephone that works by a system of radio signals. selfoon هاتِفٌ خَلَوي клетъчен телефон mobilní telefon cellulær-; celle- das Handy, das Mobiltelefon κινητό τηλέφωνο teléfono móvil mobiiltelefon تلفن همراه téléphone mobile טֶלפוֹן סֶלוֹלָארִי मोबाइल फोन mobilni telefon mobiltelefon telepon seluler telefono cellulare, cellulare 携帯電話 휴대전화 nešiojamasis radijo telefonas mobilais telefons telefon bimbit gsm, draagbare telefoon mobiltelefon telefon komórkowy сотовый телефон mobilný telefón brezžični telefon mobilni telefon mobiltelefon เกี่ยวกับโทรศัพท์เซลลูล่าร์ cep telefonu 行動電話 мобільний телефон موبائل فون máy bộ đàm


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And the botanist who finds that the apple falls because the cellular tissue decays and so forth is equally right with the child who stands under the tree and says the apple fell because he wanted to eat it and prayed for it.
Indeed, owing to this cellular arrangement it resists like a block, as if it were solid.
You know that curious cellular matter which constitutes the elementary tissues of vegetable?
 
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