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Acellular

Adjective: Describing or pertaining to something that does not have cells.

Example Sentence: The acellular structure of the virus is what allows it to invade the host's cells.

Noun: A submicroscopic infectious agent that is typically composed of a nucleic acid molecule encased in a protein coat, and is incapable of reproducing on its own.

Example Sentence: Acellulars, such as viruses, exhibit characteristics of living organisms only when they infect a host cell.

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