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Cellular vs Stereocilium - What's the difference?

cellular | stereocilium |

As nouns the difference between cellular and stereocilium

is that cellular is a cellular phone (mobile phone) while stereocilium is any of many nonmotile cellular structures resembling long microvilli; those of the inner ear are responsible for auditory transduction.

As an adjective cellular

is of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

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

    stereocilium

    English

    Noun

    (Stereocilia) (stereocilia)
  • (anatomy) Any of many nonmotile cellular structures resembling long microvilli; those of the inner ear are responsible for auditory transduction