English Explanatory Dictionary

unicellular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
noun
  1. A single-celled organism; a unicell.

Pronunciation

/ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unicellular.wav

Word forms

unicellular unicellulars

Etymology

From uni- + cellular.

Synonyms

single-celled monocellular

Antonyms

multicellular
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