precellular

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adjective

Before the formation of biological cells.

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Meanings

adjectiveprecellular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the formation of biological cells.

    The precellular phase would involve astrophysical and geochemical activities at a time before the presence of biological cells.

    2011, Larry L. Barton, Diana E. Northup, Microbial Ecology, page 9
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to precells.

Origin

From pre- + cellular.

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Cite this entry
APA

precellular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precellular

MLA

“precellular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precellular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precellular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precellular.

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