teleozoon

/tɛliːoʊˈzuːɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical animal-like organism composed of a single cell, proposed by Ernst Haeckel.

“The teleozoon was an early concept in cellular biology, describing a potential precursor to multicellular life.”

Synonyms

  • cellular organism
  • single-celled organism

Antonyms

  • multicellular organism