multicellularityn.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪsɛljᵿˈlarᵻti/, U.S.

/ˈˌməltiˌsɛljəˈlɛrədi/,

/ˈˌməltaɪˌsɛljəˈlɛrədi/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, cellularity n.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + cellularity n., after multicellular adj. Compare slightly earlier unicellularity n.

Biology.

The state of being multicellular.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > organism > organisms by number or kind of cells > [noun] > condition of

unicellularity1896

multicellularity1900

1900 Ann. Bot. 14 680 Thus while the whole is clearly a colony of unicellular units, it has yet attained the morphological correlations of intimate multicellularity.

1972 Sci. Amer. Dec. 95/1 His Mesozoa may yet provide us with valuable evidence on the evolution of multicellularity and on the mechanisms of differentiation and development.

1992 S. Rose Making of Memory 165 Multicellularity makes possible specialization.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multicellularity
释义	multicellularityn. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪsɛljᵿˈlarᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌməltiˌsɛljəˈlɛrədi/, /ˈˌməltaɪˌsɛljəˈlɛrədi/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, cellularity n. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + cellularity n., after multicellular adj. Compare slightly earlier unicellularity n. Biology. The state of being multicellular. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > organism > organisms by number or kind of cells > [noun] > condition of unicellularity1896 multicellularity1900 1900 Ann. Bot. 14 680 Thus while the whole is clearly a colony of unicellular units, it has yet attained the morphological correlations of intimate multicellularity. 1972 Sci. Amer. Dec. 95/1 His Mesozoa may yet provide us with valuable evidence on the evolution of multicellularity and on the mechanisms of differentiation and development. 1992 S. Rose Making of Memory 165 Multicellularity makes possible specialization. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1900
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