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cellular

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɛɫjəɫɝ// UK //sˈɛljʊlɐ// cel·lu·lar Informal

adj. relating to the small parts that make up all living things. In some countries, it also describes a phone system that uses radio towers to connect calls.

adj. pertaining to or consisting of the microscopic structural and functional units of all living organisms. In North American English, it also refers to a mobile communication system based on a network of low-powered transmitters.


SIMPLE

Scientists study cellular structures to understand how diseases spread.

CONTEXTUAL

The biologist spent years researching cellular regeneration in starfish to see if it could help human medicine.

COMPLEX

Advanced imaging techniques allow researchers to observe cellular processes in real time, providing insights into the metabolic pathways that sustain life.

Antonyms
Origin

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

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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