pluricellular en · ADJ
Etymology
From pluri- + cellular.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Consisting of multiple cells; multicellular
Fusion events in vivo, particularly in embryonic development, often involve the purse-string contraction of a pluricellular actomyosin cable at the free edge.
2015, V. Nier, M. Deforet, G. Duclos, H.G. Yevick, O. Cochet-Escartin, P. Marcq, P. Silberzan, “Tissue fusion over non-adhering surfaces”, in PNAS, volume 112:
Translations (6)
gl pluricelular (consisting of multiple cells) · es pluricelular (consisting of multiple cells) · it pluricellulare (consisting of multiple cells) · pt pluricelular (consisting of multiple cells) · fr pluricellulaire (consisting of multiple cells) · ca pluricel·lular (consisting of multiple cells)