unicellular
/ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/
unicellular adjective: describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
Adjective
unicellular (not comparable)
- Describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
- Synonyms:
- single-celled, monocellular
- Antonyms:
- multicellular
Noun
unicellular (plural unicellulars)
- A single-celled organism; a unicell.
- Among unicellulars, the rate of increase is beyond belief.1931, Ezra Bowen, An hypothesis of population growth
- In unicellulars the uncoupling of the various nutritional and energy sources is much more widely spread.1986, Johan A J Metz, O Diekmann, The dynamics of physiologically structured populations
unicellular meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
unicellular in Hindi
- having a single cell
- एककोशिकीय ekkośikīya
unicellular in Tamil
- ஒற்றை உயிர்மம், தனிக்கலமுள்ள, ஒற்றைச்செல், ஓரணு உயிரி, ஒற்றைச் செல்லுடைய, ஒற்றைப் புறையுடைய
unicellular in Marathi
- having a single cell
- एकपेशीय ekapeśīya
unicellular in Bengali
- এককোষী
More languagesFewer languages
- unicellular in Telugu
- ఏకకణజీవి ēkakaṇajīvi
- unicellular in Gujarati
- એકકોષી ekakoṣī
- unicellular in Malay
- berunisel, unisel
Synonyms of unicellular
Antonyms
Forms of unicellular
| plural | unicellulars |
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Origin of unicellular
From uni- + cellular.
Questions about unicellular
- What does unicellular mean?
- Unicellular means describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
- What is unicellular in Hindi?
- Unicellular in Hindi is एककोशिकीय (ekkośikīya). See Unicellular meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is unicellular?
- Unicellular can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce unicellular?
- Unicellular is pronounced /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/.
Words near unicellular in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: unicellular (page history and authors); unicellular (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); unicellular (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); એકકોષી (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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