multicellular

[ muhl-tee-sel-yuh-ler, muhl-tahy- ]

adjective

1. composed of several or many cells.

multicellular

/ mŭl′tē-sĕl′yə-lər /

1. Having or consisting of many cells.
2. Compare unicellular

Word History and Origins

Origin of multicellular¹

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + cellular

Example Sentences

Genes aren't the sole driver instructing cells to build multicellular structures, tissues, and organs.

From Science Daily

"The study implies that key genes involved in stem cell formation might have originated far earlier than the stem cells themselves, perhaps helping pave the way for the multicellular life we see today."

From Science Daily

The details of convergent evolution might of course be more complex in the eukaryotes, multicellular organisms like humans or decapods with large genomes, the total genetic material of an organism.

From Salon

Rose disagrees with this hypothesis and points to the existence of multicellular animals, which have the same basic cell biology as humans, that don’t age at all.

From Salon

During embryonic development, a single fertilized cell turns into a multicellular embryo containing organs with lots of different features.

From Science Daily