| 单词 | multicellular |
| 释义 | multicellular (once / 59997 pages) adj Something that's multicellular is a complex organism, made up of many cells. Humans are multicellular. While single-celled organisms can't usually be seen without a microscope, you can see most multicelluar organisms with the naked eye. Plants and animals are multicellular — although they all, including humans, start as a single cell that reproduces into many. Multi means "many," and the Latin root of cellular is cellularis, "of little cells," from cella, "small room." WORD FAMILYcellular: cellularity, cellularly, intercellular, intracellular, multicellular, noncellular, unicellular+/cell: cell-like, cells, cellular/cellularity: hypercellularity, hypocellularity USAGE EXAMPLESPlants and insects are the most diverse multicellular organisms on Earth, and they provide the foundation for most terrestrial food webs. Washington Post(Nov 07, 2016) When you consider the biology of cancer, it is no surprise to find it in early hominins or any form of multicellular life. New York Times(Aug 22, 2016) Over millions of years, they might evolve into multicellular organisms, and, perhaps eventually, plants and animals. Science Magazine(Sep 09, 2016) adj consisting of many cells multicellular organisms Syn cellular characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization) |
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