Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Originally from classical Latin cellae, genitive of cellacell + -form. In later use remodelled after -iform.
Definition of celliform in US English:
celliform
adjectiveˈsɛlɪfɔːm
Cellular; cell-shaped.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Originally from classical Latin cellae, genitive of cella cell + -form. In later use remodelled after -iform.