Minicell

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An achromosomal cell resulting from aberrant cell division, containing RNA and protein but little or no chromosomal DNA.

    "Both Dr. Hoffman’s method and the minicells, in different ways, revisit these old observations."

Example

More examples

"Both Dr. Hoffman’s method and the minicells, in different ways, revisit these old observations."

Etymology

From mini- + cell.

Related phrases

cell division

More for "minicell"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.