Directed toward or moving inward toward the cells, especially in biological contexts.
From Latin cellula (small cell) and -petal (from petere, meaning 'to move toward'). This biological term combines 'cell' with the directional suffix meaning inward movement.
Living things are constantly moving molecules cellulipetally and centrifugally in precise patterns—this choreography of molecular movement is what keeps us alive and is still not fully understood by scientists.
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