mul·ti·nu·cle·at·ed
| \ ˌməl-tē-ˈnü-klē-ˌā-təd
, -ˌtī-, -ˈnyü- \
, -ˌtī-, -ˈnyü- \
variants:
or less commonly multinucleate \
ˌməl-tē-ˈnü-klē-ət
, -ˌtī- , -ˈnyü-
\
, -ˌtī- , -ˈnyü-
\
Definition of multinucleated
: having more than two nuclei
a multinucleated macrophage multinucleated muscle fibers
— compare binucleate, uninucleate
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“Multinucleated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinucleated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of multinucleated was in 1859
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