# celled

/ˈsɛɫd/ (US) · /sˈɛld/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/celled
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

having cells of a particular type or number, as in single-celled or many-celled. You see it mostly in science talk about living things.

For teachers: possessing cells of a specified number or type, as in 'single-celled' or 'multi-celled'.

## Examples

- Amoebas are single-celled living things.
- The biology teacher shows single-celled organisms to the class under the microscope.
- All multi-celled animals develop from a single fertilized egg, which shows how complex bodies grow from a simple celled start.

## Usage notes

- Almost always used in compounds such as 'single-celled'; rarely stands alone and typically placed before a noun.

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