subcellular

[ suhb-sel-yuh-ler ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. contained within a cell.
2. at a level of organization lower than the cellular.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subcellular¹

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + cellular

Example Sentences

One is that individuality can exist at any level of biological organization, from the subcellular to the social.

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