unicellular

adjective

uni·​cel·​lu·​lar ˌyü-ni-ˈsel-yə-lər How to pronounce unicellular (audio)
: having or consisting of a single cell
unicellular microorganisms

Examples of unicellular in a Sentence

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There are lots of other things in between them — things that branched off the lineage leading to plants and things that branched off the lineage leading to animals — that are mostly unicellular organisms. Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 As a result, populations of unicellular organisms spiked. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 After 30 days, the algae in the middle were still unicellular. Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024 But the fact that these physical pressures forced a unicellular creature into an alternate way of life that was hard to reverse feels quite powerful, Simpson said. Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unicellular 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unicellular was in 1858

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“Unicellular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicellular. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

unicellular

adjective
uni·​cel·​lu·​lar ˌyü-ni-ˈsel-yə-lər How to pronounce unicellular (audio)
: having or consisting of a single cell
unicellular microorganisms

Medical Definition

unicellular

adjective
uni·​cel·​lu·​lar ˌyü-ni-ˈsel-yə-lər How to pronounce unicellular (audio)
: having or consisting of a single cell
unicellular microorganisms
unicellularity noun
plural unicellularities
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