unicellular
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- adjective
- /ˌjunɪˈsɛljələr/
- Specialized
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unicelular
- A typical example of a unicellular organism is the single-celled bacterium Escherichia coli.
- unicellular eukaryotes
- unicellular organisms
- unicellular algae
So basically when like every single time my cells divide, I'm a yeast, like I'm a unicellular Organism.
- So basically when like every single time my cells divide, I'm a yeast, like I'm a unicellular Organism.
Examples
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For instance, homeotherms, poikilotherms, and unicellular organisms have different values in the equations that relate their metabolic rates to their body size.
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Since there are more unicellular organisms than humans, we can assume that this phenomenon happens a lot.
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Well, I'm sure it's a unicellular animal.
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Why is it that unicellular organisms have the lowest values of a in such equations?
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Let's discover unicellular life first, before we even talk about sentient life.
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The dotted lines represent groups that include both unicellular and multicellular forms.
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One of the great hazards of desert life for all unicellular organisms is desiccation.
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Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a unicellular diatom in the class Bacillariophyceae.
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Microsporidia are tiny, unicellular zoonotic parasites that contain ribosomes but lack mitochondria.
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Three or four species of yeast (which are unicellular fungi) often take refuge within the buds and shoots of deciduous trees.
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Synonyms
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4.3
A living thing made of only one cell, for example an amoeba
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A living thing that has only one cell
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word unicellular comes from the parts uni- 'one', like in unicycle, and cell 'a tiny living unit'. So a unicellular organism is a living thing made of just one cell.