multi-cell

adjective

mul·​ti-cell ˌməl-tē-ˈsel How to pronounce multi-cell (audio)
-ˌtī-
variants or multicell or multi-celled or multicelled
: having, consisting of, or involving more than one and usually many cells
multi-cell thunderstorms
a multicell battery
especially : multicellular
multi-celled plants and animals
multi-celled life

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multi-cell was in 1884

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“Multi-cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-cell. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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