unicellular
adjective
- composed of only one cell
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English cellular English unicellular From uni- + cellular.
- Describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English cellular English unicellular From uni- + cellular.
- A single-celled organism; a unicell.
“Among unicellulars, the rate of increase is beyond belief.”
“In unicellulars the uncoupling of the various nutritional and energy sources is much more widely spread.”