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cellularity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The number and type of cells in a given tissue

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the state of having cells

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition

Narrower terms: hypercellularity, hypocellularity

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cellular Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cellularity From cellular + -ity.