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u⋅ni⋅cel⋅lu⋅lar

[yoo-nuh-sel-yuh-ler]
–adjective
having or consisting of a single cell.

Origin:
1855–60; uni- + cellular


u⋅ni⋅cel⋅lu⋅lar⋅i⋅ty, noun
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u·ni·cel·lu·lar   (yōō'nĭ-sěl'yə-lər)   
adj.  Having or consisting of one cell; one-celled: unicellular organisms.
u'ni·cel'lu·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē, -lâr'-) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: uni·cel·lu·lar
Pronunciation: "yü-ni-'sel-y&-l&r
Function: adjective
: having or consisting of a single cell<unicellular organisms> —uni·cel·lu·lar·i·ty /-"sel-y&-'lar-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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unicellular u·ni·cel·lu·lar (y&oomacr;'nĭ-sěl'yə-lər)
adj.
Having or consisting of a single cell, as the protozoans; one-celled.


u'ni·cel'lu·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē) n.

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unicellular   (y'nĭ-sěl'yə-lər)  Pronunciation Key 
Having or consisting of a single cell. Compare multicellular.
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