precellular

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ cellular

Adjective

precellular (not comparable)

  1. Before the formation of biological cells.
    • 2011, Larry L. Barton, Diana E. Northup, Microbial Ecology (page 9)
      The precellular phase would involve astrophysical and geochemical activities at a time before the presence of biological cells.
  2. Of or pertaining to precells.
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