acellular

American

[ey-sel-yuh-ler] / eɪˈsɛl yə lər /

adjective

being without cells.
composed of tissue not divided into separate cells, as striated muscle fibers.

acellular British

/ eɪˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

biology not made up of or containing cells

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acellular Scientific

/ ā-sĕl′yə-lər /

Devoid of cells. The hyphae of some fungi are acellular.

Etymology

Origin of acellular

First recorded in 1935–40; a- ⁶ + cellular

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