/ ˈseljələ(r); NAmE / adjective
1.
connected with or consisting of the cells of plants or animals :
cellular structure / processes
2.
connected with a telephone system that works by radio instead of wires :
a cellular network
cellular radio
3.
( BrE ) ( of cloth ) loosely woven for extra warmth :
cellular blankets
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French cellulaire , from modern Latin cellularis , from cellula little chamber, diminutive of cella .