cellular B2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/ UK /ˈsɛl.ju.lə/ See IPA manual Freq #13298 Meanings 1 adj characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization) The cellular construction of a beehive. 2 adj relating to cells Cellular walls. 3 adj Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just as having the human genome has made it possible to ask new questions about cellular and molecular systems. 4 adj Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of cellular fabric. A cellular sports shirt. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms acellularadipocellularaerocellularautocellularbasocellularbicellularbiocellularcellularisationcellularitycellularizationcellularizecellularly Common collocations cellular respiration Adjective + noun Etymology From New Latin cellulāris, from cellula (“cell”) + -āris. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cellular **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛl.ju.lɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɛl.ju.lə/ **Frequency rank:** 13298 ## Meanings 1. characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization) 2. relating to cells 3. Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells. 4. Light to mid-weight, having a regular cell-like construction with small perforations, generally woven; (of a garment) made of cellular fabric. ## Examples - The cellular construction of a beehive. - Cellular walls. - The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just as having the human genome has made it possible to ask new questions about cellular and molecular systems. - A cellular sports shirt. ## Derived Forms - acellular - adipocellular - aerocellular - autocellular - basocellular - bicellular - biocellular - cellularisation - cellularity - cellularization - cellularize - cellularly ## Etymology From New Latin cellulāris, from cellula (“cell”) + -āris. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown