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mul·ti·cel·lu·lar

 (mŭl′tē-sĕl′yə-lər, -tī-)
adj.
Having or consisting of many cells: multicellular organisms.
mul′ti·cel′lu·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.

multicellular

(ˌmʌltɪˈsɛljʊlə) ,

multicell

or

multicelled

adj
(Biology) having many cells

mul·ti·cel·lu·lar

(mŭl′tē-sĕl′yə-lər)
Having or consisting of many cells: multicellular organisms. Compare unicellular.

multicellular

Composed of many cells.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.multicellular - consisting of many cells; "multicellular organisms"
cellular - characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization); "the cellular construction of a beehive"; "any effective opposition to a totalitarian regime must be secretive and cellular"
Translations
monisoluinen
višestaničan

multicellular

[ˌmʌltɪˈseljʊləʳ] ADJ → multicelular

multicellular

[mʌltɪˈsɛljʊləʳ] adj → pluricellulare

mul·ti·cel·lu·lar

a. multicelular, que consiste de varias células.
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