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cellular

/ˈsɛljələr/
/ˈsɛljulə/
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Other forms: cellularly

Definitions of cellular
  1. adjective
    relating to cells
    cellular walls”
    cellular physiology”
  2. adjective
    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
    synonyms:
    cancellate, cancellated, cancellous
    having an open or latticed or porous structure
    alveolate, cavitied, faveolate, honeycombed, pitted
    pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
    cell-like
    resembling a cell
    lymphoblast-like
    resembling a lymphoblast
    multicellular
    consisting of many cells
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    antonyms:
    noncellular
    not made up of or divided into cells
    cell-free
    lacking cells
    one-celled, single-celled
    having a single cell (and thus not divided into cells)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈsɛljələr/
UK
/ˈsɛljulə/
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