单词 | polycellular |
释义 | > as lemmaspolycellular polycellular adj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈsɛljᵿlə/ , U.S. /ˌpɑliˈsɛljələr/ [compare earlier multicellular adj.] Biology = multicellular adj.ΚΠ 1874 C. H. Hitchcock Geol. New Hampsh. i. 445 Such is not the way that the diatom grows, for it is not a polycellular, but a unicellular organism. 1962 Systematic Zool. 11 173 The spore is of polycellular type, being built up by cells forming the valves, cnidoblasts, and sporoplasm itself. 2003 Guardian (Nexis) 24 Dec. 16 Even if life did get started on some other planet,..we should anticipate it to be monocellular slime, rather than polycellular animals. < as lemmas |
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