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Cellular vs Syncytium - What's the difference?

cellular | syncytium |

As nouns the difference between cellular and syncytium

is that cellular is (us|informal) a cellular phone (mobile phone) while syncytium is (biology) a mass of cytoplasm containing many nuclei.

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

    syncytium

    Alternative forms

    * syncitium

    Noun

    (syncytia)
  • (biology) A mass of cytoplasm containing many nuclei.
  • Synonyms

    * coenocyte