unicellular

[ yoo-nuh-sel-yuh-ler ]
/ ˌyu nəˈsɛl yə lər /

adjective

having or consisting of a single cell.

Origin of unicellular

First recorded in 1855–60; uni- + cellular

OTHER WORDS FROM unicellular

u·ni·cel·lu·lar·i·ty, noun

Words nearby unicellular

unibrow, unicameral, unicameral bone cyst, unicameral cyst, unicef, unicellular, unicellular gland, unicellulate, unicode, unicolor, unicolour

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British Dictionary definitions for unicellular

unicellular
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə) /

adjective

(of organisms, such as protozoans and certain algae) consisting of a single cell

Derived forms of unicellular

unicellularity, noun

Medical definitions for unicellular

unicellular
[ yōō′nĭ-sĕl′yə-lər ]

adj.

Having or consisting of a single cell, as the protozoans; one-celled.

Other words from unicellular

u′ni•cel′lu•lar′i•ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.

Scientific definitions for unicellular

unicellular
[ yōō′nĭ-sĕl′yə-lər ]

Having or consisting of a single cell. Compare multicellular.