subcellular

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adjective

Smaller than a normal cell.

OriginEnglish cellular ← Latin sub- →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectivesubcellular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSmaller than a normal cell.
  2. not comparableRelating to objects or processes that involve parts of a cell.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishcellular
  5. Englishsubcellular

From sub- + cellular.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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