adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not composed of cells; not cellular not-comparable

   "Acellular background is that which is still present when the cells are removed from the microscope."

2. 2
   Especially of protists: consisting of only one complex cell. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   not made up of or divided into cells wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

noncellularnoncellular

Example

More examples

"Acellular background is that which is still present when the cells are removed from the microscope."

Etymology

From a- + cellular.

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