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celled

American

[seld] / sɛld /

adjective

having a cell or cells (often used in combination).

The ameba is a single-celled animal.

Etymology

Origin of celled

First recorded in 1640–50; cell + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Amoebae are single celled organisms that naturally occur in soil and water.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

It has been accepted that life on the Earth started out as single celled, simple organisms, which then evolved into complex organisms.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

“But you’ve been celled up with a positive. So they have to quarantine you somewhere else, over in Carson.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2020

Space is limited; prisoners are double or triple celled, or housed in barracks-style dorms.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2020

A dictionary buff, a devotee of obscure words, he had been intent on improving his companion’s grammar and expanding his vocabulary ever since they had celled together at Kansas State Penitentiary.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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