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unicellular
adjective
uni·cel·lu·lar
ˌyü-ni-ˈsel-yə-lər
: having or consisting of a single cell
unicellular microorganisms
Examples of unicellular in a Sentence
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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.
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Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2024
Apparently, unicellular microscopic fungus prefer classical music.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
Eukaryotes have cells that typically contain a single nucleus housing DNA: All multicellular life — animals, plants and fungi — as well as some types of unicellular life, are eukaryotes.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 12 May 2023
Moeller primarily studies protists, a broad category of unicellular microorganisms like amoebas and paramecia that don’t fit within the familiar macroscopic categories of animals, plants and fungi.
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Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
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“Unicellular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicellular. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
unicellular
adjective
uni·cel·lu·lar
ˌyü-ni-ˈsel-yə-lər
: having or consisting of a single cell
unicellular microorganisms
Medical Definition
unicellular
adjective
uni·cel·lu·lar
ˌyü-ni-ˈsel-yə-lər
: having or consisting of a single cell
unicellular microorganisms
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