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Cellular vs Acellular - What's the difference?

cellular | acellular |

As adjectives the difference between cellular and acellular

is that cellular is of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells while acellular is not composed of cells; not cellular.

As a noun cellular

is a cellular phone (mobile phone).

cellular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
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    Derived terms

    * microcellular

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, informal) A cellular phone (mobile phone).

    • Hypernyms

    * See also

    See also

    * cell phone

    acellular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not composed of cells; not cellular