multinuclear

British

/ -ˌeɪt, ˌmʌltɪˈnjuːklɪɪt, ˌmʌltɪˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

(of a cell, microorganism, etc) having two or more nuclei

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The multinuclear body generally assumes a definite shape, often that of a sausage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Myeloma.—A myeloma is composed of large multinuclear giant cells surrounded by round and spindle cells.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

In the zygote resulting from pairing two nuclei soon fuse into one; but this again divides into two; an embryonic shell is secreted, and this is the microspheric type, which is multinuclear from the first.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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