Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acellular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: acel-lu-lar
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not composed of cells; not cellular

adj

Especially of protists: consisting of only one complex cell.

Example Sentences

"Acellular background is that which is still present when the cells are removed from the microscope."
"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 artifactually detached during slide preparation (Plate 59, p. 361)."

Etymology

From a- + cellular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Derived Forms

acellularization acellularize

Synonyms

noncellular

Questions

What does acellular mean?: Not composed of cells; not cellular
Where does acellular come from?: From a- + cellular.

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