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noncellular

/ˌnɒnsɪˈkjʊlər/ adjective · British & US
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What does noncellular mean?

adjective

Not composed of cells; not cellular. Used especially of organisms, such as sponges and cnidarians, that do not have cells as their basic structural units.

Example

"The noncellular structure of the sponge made it difficult to study its internal mechanisms."

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