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unicellular

/ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
uni-cel-lu-lar
IPA
/ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing any microorganism that has a single cell.

noun

A single-celled organism; a unicell.

Example Sentences

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.

Inflected Forms

unicellulars (plural)

Synonyms

single-celled monocellular

Antonyms

multicellular

Rhymes With

cellular extracellular intracellular intercellular

Questions

How do you pronounce unicellular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊlə(ɹ)/.
What does unicellular mean?
Describing any microorganism that has a single cell.
Where does unicellular come from?
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.

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