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MULTICELLULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Consisting of many cells
Example:
multicellular organisms
Classified under:
Similar:
cellular (characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization))
Context examples:
The study of how a multicellular organism develops from its early immature forms (e.g., zygote, larva, embryo) into an adult.
(Developmental Biology, NCI Thesaurus)
Filamentous fungi refer to those that grow as multicellular colonies (mushrooms and molds).
(Fungus, NCI Thesaurus)
Proteinase-Activated Receptor 1 (425 aa, 47 kD) is a cell motility protein that is encoded by the human F2R gene and has roles in multicellular organismal development, anatomical structure morphogenesis and cell motility.
(Coagulation Factor II Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
Tissue and cells from the general category of the kingdom Animalia (multicellular animals) including those phyla whose members lack a notochord.
(Invertebrate Tissue and Cells, NCI Thesaurus)
Saif said that the teams envision the advance leading to the development of multicellular engineered living systems with the ability to respond intelligently to environmental cues.
(Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves, National Science Foundation)
A Cell Differentiation Process in multicellular organisms consists of genetically controlled activities of biologic molecules, complexes, subcellular components, or cells involved in progressive restriction of cellular developmental potential in which immature (unspecialized) precursor cells become functionally and morphologically mature (specialized), leading to the formation of organs, tissues, and specialized cell types.
(Cell Differentiation Process, NCI Thesaurus)
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (468 aa, 52 kD) is a cell division process protein that is encoded by the human IL6R gene and has roles in multicellular organismal development, immune repsonse, cell proliferation and signal transduction.
(Interleukin-6 Receptor Subunit Alpha, NCI Thesaurus)
In 2014, also suggesting multicellular life could exist on Mars, they studied some lichens, including Pleopsidium chlorophanum, which can grow high up in Antarctic mountain ranges.
(Simple animals could live in Martian brines, Wikinews)
