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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: cellularis, from cellula 'living cell', from Latin cella; CELL

cellular

 adjective
     
Related topics: Biology
cel‧lu‧lar
1HB consisting of or relating to the cells of plants or animals
2 a cellular telephone system works by using a network of radio stations to pass on signals:
a cellular network
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