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precellular en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + cellular.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Before 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-comparable) Of or pertaining to precells.