(ˌmʌltɪˈsɛljʊlə), multicell (ˈmʌltɪˌsɛl) or multicelled (ˌmʌltɪˈsɛld)
adjective
having many cells
a multicellular organism/animal
multicellular in American English
(ˌmʌltiˈseljələr, ˌmʌltai-)
adjective
composed of several or many cells
Word origin
[1855–60; multi- + cellular]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, boilerplate, keyword, kickoff, lavabomulti- is a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more thanone,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used inthe formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix multi- include: multifilament, multifoil, multilingual, multimedia, multiwall
Examples of 'multicellular' in a sentence
multicellular
Equally, the higher animals and plants themselves emerged when cells joined in multicellular organisms.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Its genome was the first of any multicellular organism to be sequenced, in 1998.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To understand why, you need to consider how life comes to an end in multicellular organisms.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But it took nearly three billion years for multicellular organisms to come on the scene.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These things have huge internal complexity in their cells as well as bodies that are often multicellular.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In the next few days it divides on a daily basis, becoming a multicellular organism.