precellular

English

Etymology

From 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.