single-celled
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Runners up in the competition included videos of a roundworm encountering a single-celled organism and microscopic jellyfish larvae suspended in droplets of water.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
That loss of light can affect single-celled organisms such as algae, which need sunlight to produce biomass and oxygen.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
When that proved too difficult, he switched to experimenting with single-celled organisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The single-celled organisms use the power of the sun to produce energy through photosynthesis, similar to houseplants on your balcony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
And that really means everything, from trees and birds to single-celled organisms and viruses.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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