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). 4. Of or relating to a cellular telephone. cel′lu·lari·ty (-lărĭ-tē) n. cellu·lar·ly adv. |
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