multinuclearityn.
/ˌmʌltɪˌnjuːklɪˈarᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌməltiˌn(j)ukliˈɛrədi/, /ˈˌməltiˌn(j)ukjəˈlɛrədi/; see also multi- comb. form. Science.
The state or phenomenon of being multinuclear.
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1887 Amer. Naturalist 21 154 The multinuclearity of many of the Protozoa is due to the fact that cell-division is purely facultative.
1960 Jrnl. Biophysical & Biochem. Cytol. 8 337/2 When applied just prior to massive multinuclear cell formation even the highest concentrations of nitrogen mustard studied do not inhibit the development of multinuclearity.
1990 Glycobiology 1 10/1 Multinuclearity is believed to result from the failure of cell division, while nuclear division occurs normally.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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