cellular

Made of cells

Cellular describes something composed of cells or organized into small compartments.

In biology, cellular refers to the basic structural units of living organisms: cellular division, cellular damage.

In telecommunications, cellular describes phone networks that divide coverage areas into cells served by individual transmitters: cellular service, a cellular plan.

A cellular blanket has an open-weave texture with small holes.

fabric

blanket

Soft bed covering

breathable · lightweight · texture · honeycomb · open weave · baby blanket · throw · bedding · layering

network

tower

Tall slender edifice

coverage · 4G · 5G · LTE · mobile data · roaming · SIM card · bandwidth · frequency · spectrum

device

phone

Handheld communication device

flip phone · burner phone · prepaid · contract · plan · minutes · texting · voicemail · ringtone · battery life

biology

nucleus

Central controlling part

chromosomes · DNA · RNA · proteins · enzymes · mitosis · meiosis · replication · transcription · translation

organism

amoeba

Shape-shifting single-celled organism

algae · yeast · plankton · microorganism · eukaryote · prokaryote · single-celled · colonial · slime mold · diatom

signaling

receptor

Signal-receiving molecule

Categories
Opposites
biological structure

cellularacellular

Having no cells

noncellular · unicellular · single-celled · viral · subcellular

material structure

cellularsolid

Firm matter state

homogeneous · continuous · dense · uniform · compact

network architecture

cellularcentralized

Concentrated in one location

wired · landline · fixed-line · corded · hardwired

Phrases
Family

unicellular, multicellular, intracellular, extracellular, intercellular, subcellular, cellular phone, cellular phones

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G