multicellular

American  

[muhl-tee-sel-yuh-ler, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈsɛl yə lər, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

1. composed of several or many cells.

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multicellular Scientific  

/ mŭl′tē-sĕl′yə-lər /

1. Having or consisting of many cells.

2. Compare unicellular

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Etymology

Origin of multicellular

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + cellular

Example Sentences

Data from multicellular organisms will be needed to determine whether the same patterns apply to more complex life, including humans.

From Science Daily

Though Jablonski is more bullish on the survival prospects of unicellular life, there is some comfort for the multicellular among us too.

From Salon

By the beginning of the Cambrian explosion of multicellular organisms about 540 million years ago, the ancestors of today’s ecdysozoans were already alive and varied in form and behavior, suggesting they arose even earlier.

From Science Magazine

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