Definition of unicellular in English:
unicellular
adjective ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljʊləˌjunəˈsɛljələr
Biology 1(of protozoans, certain algae, spores, etc.) consisting of a single cell.
patches of unicellular algae
a group of unicellular glands
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the evolutionary distance between unicellular organisms and higher plants might be a serious setback when trying to obtain high expression, at the right time and cellular localization, of foreign genes in plants.
- In the heliocentric perspective, our dear earth is a mere speck in this expanding infinite space where a very tenacious life came into existence in its oceans about two and half billion years ago in a unicellular body - the Amoeba.
- Although the evolution of well-mixed, unicellular microorganisms has been studied extensively, the evolution of filamentous microorganisms has not.
- As compared to metazoans, the development of these unicellular organisms is likely less affected by dissociated heterochrony, which is considered a common phenomenon in metazoans.
- An interesting variant of normal photosynthesis is the simultaneous photoevolution of molecular hydrogen and oxygen by certain unicellular algae and in vitro cell-free preparations.
- 1.1 (of an evolutionary or developmental stage) characterized by the formation or presence of a single cell or cells.
the unicellular precursors of arms and legs
Example sentencesExamples
- Second, the existence of unicellular life for one or two billion years without the formation of multicellular life wouldn't be a problem on Mars because it obviously was not a problem on Earth.
- All further cell divisions from this unicellular stage of the human being occur by simple mitosis.
Definition of unicellular in US English:
unicellular
adjectiveˌjunəˈsɛljələrˌyo͞onəˈselyələr
Biology 1(of protozoans, certain algae, spores, etc.) consisting of a single cell.
patches of unicellular algae
a group of unicellular glands
Example sentencesExamples
- An interesting variant of normal photosynthesis is the simultaneous photoevolution of molecular hydrogen and oxygen by certain unicellular algae and in vitro cell-free preparations.
- Although the evolution of well-mixed, unicellular microorganisms has been studied extensively, the evolution of filamentous microorganisms has not.
- In the heliocentric perspective, our dear earth is a mere speck in this expanding infinite space where a very tenacious life came into existence in its oceans about two and half billion years ago in a unicellular body - the Amoeba.
- As compared to metazoans, the development of these unicellular organisms is likely less affected by dissociated heterochrony, which is considered a common phenomenon in metazoans.
- However, the evolutionary distance between unicellular organisms and higher plants might be a serious setback when trying to obtain high expression, at the right time and cellular localization, of foreign genes in plants.
- 1.1 (of an evolutionary or developmental stage) characterized by the formation or presence of a single cell or cells.
the unicellular precursors of arms and legs
Example sentencesExamples
- All further cell divisions from this unicellular stage of the human being occur by simple mitosis.
- Second, the existence of unicellular life for one or two billion years without the formation of multicellular life wouldn't be a problem on Mars because it obviously was not a problem on Earth.