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unicellular

u·ni·cel·lu·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo-nuh-sel-yuh-ler]
    • /ˌyu nəˈsɛl yə lər/
    • /ˌjuː.nɪˈsel.jə.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-nuh-sel-yuh-ler]
    • /ˌyu nəˈsɛl yə lər/

Definitions of unicellular word

  • adjective unicellular having or consisting of a single cell. 1
  • adjective unicellular having a single cell 1
  • adjective unicellular (of organisms, such as protozoans and certain algae) consisting of a single cell 0
  • adjective unicellular having or consisting of a single cell 0
  • noun unicellular A single-celled organism; a unicell. 0
  • adjective unicellular (biology) Describing any microorganism that has a single cell. 0
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Origin of unicellular

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; uni- + cellular

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unicellular popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • chlorella

    any microscopic unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella: some species are used in the preparation of human food

  • diatom

    any microscopic unicellular alga of the phylum Bacillariophyta, occurring in marine or fresh water singly or in colonies, each cell having a cell wall made of two halves and impregnated with silica

  • protozoan

    any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

  • schizophyceous

    belonging to the Schizophyceae, a group of unicellular bluish-green algae, occurring in both salt and fresh water and often causing pollution of drinking water.
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