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Consisting of, or containing, cells; of or pertaining to a cell or cells. Cellular plants, Cellular cryptogams (Bot.), those flowerless plants which have no ducts or fiber in their tissue, as mosses, fungi, lichens, and algæ. -- Cellular theory, or Cell theory (Biol.), a theory, according to which the essential elemen…

Cellular. Caldwell.

A small cell.

Bearing or producing little cells.

An inflammantion of the cellular or areolar tissue, esp. of that lying immediately beneath the skin.

A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originaly called xyl…

mass. See Starch, Granulose, Lignin. Unsized, well bleached linen paper is merely pure cellulose. Goodale. Starch cellulose, the delicate framework which remains when the soluble part (granulose) of starch is removed by saliva or pepsin. Goodale.

The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.

A genus of marine amphipod crustacea, which bore into and sometimes destroy timber.

A hairlike envelope. The nucleus and chevelure of nebulous star. Sir. W. Hershel.

Any of several acts forbidding the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States, originally from 1882 to 1892 by act of May 6, 1882, then from 1892 to 1902 by act May 5, 1892. By act of April 29, 1902, all existing legislation on the subject was reënacted and continued, and made applicable to the insular poss…

An impure aqueous solution of chloride of aluminium, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

A morbid condition in which the urine contains chyle or fatty matter, giving it a milky appearance.

The clitellus of earthworms.

Act of inclosing on all sides. [R.]

A flowing round on all sides; an inclosing with a fluid.

Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid. "The deep, circumfluent waves." Pope.

about procedure; a circumlocution. He had neither time nor temper for sentimental circumvolutions. Beaconsfield.

See under Cloud.

The process of chasing on metals; also, the work thus chased. Weale.