acellular
acellular adjective: not composed of cells; not cellular.
Adjective
acellular (not comparable)
- Not composed of cells; not cellular
- Acellular background is that which is still present when the cells are removed from the microscope.1999 — Shore SL, Bolsover S (1999). "Understanding Maps of Physiological Cell Signals". In Mason WT. Fluorescent and Luminescent Probes for Biological Activity. Biological Techniques Series (2nd...
- 1985 — Meyer, David B. (1985). Laboratory Guide for Human Histology. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780814318010 – via Google Books (Preview).
The superficial portion of this epithelium is acellular and consists of thin, keratinized fibrous plates which have become...
- Especially of protists: consisting of only one complex cell.
acellular meaning in Tamil
acellular in Tamil
- திசுஅற்ற, திசுஇல்லாஉடல், செல் அல்லாத
Origin of acellular
From a- + cellular.
Words formed from acellular
Questions about acellular
- What does acellular mean?
- Acellular means not composed of cells; not cellular.
- What is acellular in Tamil?
- Acellular in Tamil is திசுஅற்ற, திசுஇல்லாஉடல், செல் அல்லாத. See Acellular meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acellular?
- Acellular is an adjective.
Words near acellular in the dictionary
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