multicelled

adjective

mul·​ti·​celled ˌməl-tē-ˈseld, ˌməl-ˌtī- How to pronounce multicelled (audio)
variants or multi-celled
: multicellular
multicelled animals
a multi-celled organism

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“Multicelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/multicelled. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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