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Pronunciation / Transliteration: unicelular
"Las bacterias son organismos unicelulares."
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Consisting of a single cell.
"Bacteria are unicellular organisms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'uni-' meaning 'one' combined with 'cellular', originating from 'cellula' meaning a small room or compartment. The scientific term emerged in the 19th century as microbiology advanced and scientists needed precise terminology to classify microscopic life forms consisting of a single cell.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unicellular" is said worldwide
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unicellulaire
Transliteration: unicellulaire
"Les bactéries sont des organismes unicellulaires."
einzellig
Transliteration: einzellig
"Bakterien sind einzellige Organismen."
unicellulare
Transliteration: unicellulare
"I batteri sono organismi unicellulari."
unicelular
Transliteration: unicelular
"Las bacterias son organismos unicelulares."
unicelular
Transliteration: unicelular
"As bactérias são organismos unicelulares."
एककोशिकीय
Transliteration: ek-koshikīya
"बैक्टीरिया एककोशिकीय जीव हैं।"
单细胞的
Transliteration: dānxìbāo de
"细菌是单细胞生物。"
단세포의
Transliteration: dansepo-ui
"박테리아는 단세포 생물이다."
単細胞の
Transliteration: tansaikō no
"バクテリアは単細胞生物です。"
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