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unicellular

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

u·ni·cel·lu·lar / ˌyoōnəˈselyələr/ • adj. Biol. (of protozoans, certain algae and spores, etc.) consisting of a single cell. ∎ (of an evolutionary or developmental stage) characterized by the formation or presence of a single cell or cells.

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unicellular

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unicellular Describing tissues, organs, or organisms consisting of a single cell. For example, the reproductive organs of some algae and fungi are unicellular. Unicellular organisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae. Compare acellular; multicellular.

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unicellular

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unicellular (yoo-ni-sel-yoo-ler) adj. describing organisms or tissues that consist of a single cell.

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