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cel⋅lu⋅lite

  [sel-yuh-lahyt, -leet]
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–noun (not in technical use)
lumpy fat deposits, esp. in the thighs and buttocks.
Origin:
1970–75; < F: formation of fatty deposits under the skin, orig., cellulitis, equiv. to cellule cell (see cellule ) + -ite -itis, taken in E as -ite 1
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cel·lu·lite   (sěl'yə-līt', -lēt')   
n.  A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.

[French : cellule, cellule; see cellule + -ite, disease (from New Latin -ītis, -itis).]
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Cultural Dictionary

cellulite [(sel-yuh-leyet, sel-yuh-leet)]

A popular term for fat that is difficult to remove by dieting and that often has a dimpled appearance. There is no physiological difference between cellulite and ordinary fat.

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Word Origin & History

cellulite 
1968, from Fr. cellulite, from L. cellula "little cell," dim. of cella (see cell).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cel·lu·lite
Pronunciation: 'sel-y&-"lIt, -"lEt
Function: noun
: lumpy fat found in the thighs, hips, and buttocks of some women
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Medical Dictionary

cellulite cel·lu·lite (sěl'yə-līt')
n.
A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs.

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