multilocular

[muhl-ti-lok-yuh-ler]

adjective

1. having or consisting of many cells or vesicles.

Other Word Forms

• pseudomultilocular adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of multilocular¹

First recorded in 1805–15; multi- + locular

Example Sentences

The cavity of the pock is formed by the squamous cells of the epidermis being forced out of their normal relations by an exudation of lymph between them, some of them being tilted up edgewise while still retaining their connection with the surrounding cells, thus accounting for the multilocular structure of the pock; for it is a fact that the circular bourrelet consists not of one ring-like cavity, but of many separate chambers.

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This grouping of cysts in contradistinction to fleshy tumors omits the consideration of a series of cystic tumors of enormous size, the multilocular tumors of the ovary.

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Cysts may be simple, unilocular or multilocular, and may attain an enormous size.

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It may have one cell or cavity, being unilocular; or many, multilocular, &c.

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In the baobab there is a multilocular syncarpous fruit, in which the seeds are immersed in pulp.

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