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multicellular

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: adjective
  • Definition: having or consisting of many cells
  • Example:
    1. One advantage of multicellular organisms over single cell organisms is that component cells can become specialised for specific functions.

    2. Among multicellular animals there are very few species that use only asexual reproduction.
  • Related Word: multicellularity (noun)
  • Related Compound: unicellular


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