- (of organisms, such as protozoans and certain algae) consisting of a single cell
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u•ni•cel•lu•lar
(yo̅o̅′nə sel′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj.
u′ni•cel′lu•lar′i•ty, n.
- Microbiologyhaving or consisting of a single cell.
- uni- + cellular 1855–60
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unicellular /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə/ adj
'unicellular' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
algae
- bacteria
- daughter
- diatom
- organelle
- protist
- protoctist
- protozoan
- chlorella
- euglenophyte
- unicellulate
- schizophyceous