Unicellular

//ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A single-celled organism; a unicell.

    "Among unicellulars, the rate of increase is beyond belief."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing any microorganism that has a single cell. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having or consisting of a single cell wordnet

Synonyms

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cellularcellulouscorpuscularmonadalmonadicmonocellular

Example

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"That is a unicellular organism."

Etymology

From uni- + cellular.

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