UNICELLULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unicellular mean? 

• UNICELLULAR (adjective)
  The adjective UNICELLULAR has 1 sense:

1. having or consisting of a single cell

  Familiarity information: UNICELLULAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNICELLULAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or consisting of a single cell

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

cell ((biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals)

 Context examples 

Microalgae are microscopic unicellular organisms that live in aquatic environments.

(Brazilian researchers identify microalgae that can provide biofuels, Agência Brasil)

Undecylenic acid inhibits the morphogenesis of Candida albicans to its invasive fungal form and inhibits conversion of unicellular yeast to their hyphal form.

(Copper Undecylenate, NCI Thesaurus)

Undecylenic acid inhibits the morphogenesis of Candida albicans to its invasive fungal form and inhibits the conversion of unicellular yeast to their hyphal form.

(Calcium Undecylenate, NCI Thesaurus)

It is synthesized by several unicellular algae and some terrestrial plants.

(Brassicasterol, NCI Thesaurus)

Unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that reproduce by cell division and usually have cell walls; can be shaped like spheres, rods or spirals and can be found in virtually any environment.

(Bacteria, NCI Thesaurus)

The term microorganism may refer to a prokaryote or eukaryote, and may be a unicellular or multicellular organism.

(Microorganism, NCI Thesaurus)