adj. 1 of or having small compartments or cavities. 2 of open texture; porous. 3 Physiol. of or consisting of cells. cellular blanket a blanket of open texture. cellular plant a plant with no distinct stem, leaves, etc. cellular radio a system of mobile radio-telephone transmission with an area divided into 'cells' each served by its own small transmitter. cellularity n. cellulate adj. cellulation n. cellulous adj.
[ F cellulaire f. mod.L cellularis: see CELLULE ]