Cellular

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mid 18th century: from French cellulaire, from modern Latin cellularis, from cellula ‘little chamber’, diminutive of cella .

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cellular (adj.)

1753, "consisting of or resembling cells," with reference to tissue, from Modern Latin cellularis "of little cells," from cellula "little cell," diminutive of cella "small room" (see cell). Of mobile phone systems (in which the area served is divided into "cells" of a few square miles served by transmitters), 1977. Related: Cellularity.