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multicellular

mul·ti·cel·lu·lar
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhl-tee-sel-yuh-ler, muhl-tahy-]
    • /ˌmʌl tiˈsɛl yə lər, ˌmʌl taɪ-/
    • /ˌmʌl.tiˈsel.jə.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-tee-sel-yuh-ler, muhl-tahy-]
    • /ˌmʌl tiˈsɛl yə lər, ˌmʌl taɪ-/

Definitions of multicellular word

  • adjective multicellular composed of several or many cells. 1
  • noun multicellular (of an organism or part ) having or consisting of many cells. 1
  • adjective multicellular having many cells 0
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Origin of multicellular

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; multi- + cellular

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Parts of speech for Multicellular

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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multicellular popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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