refers to organisms that are made up of more than one cell (compare unicellular)
consisting of many cells; "multicellular organisms"
organisms have bodies comprised of more than one cell. In contrast to unicellular organisms, multicellular organisms generally cannot have all of their cells in contact with the surrounding fluid; for each unit of volume, they therefore have to transport more materials per unit of surface area exposed to the surrounding fluid. ( return to essay)
Composed of more than one cell
Having or consisting of many cells.
Organisms composed of multiple cells and exhibiting some division of labor and specialization of cell structure and function.
an organism made up of more than one cell
Refer to any organism whose body is composed of a large number of cells whose metabolic activities are coordinated.
mull-Tee-SELL-uu-larr) Organisms consisting or more than one cell. From large animals to tiny insects, all have this in common.
Any organism which is composed of many cells is termed multicellular.
Groups of individual cells forming a large structure. Examples include large seaweeds. plants and animals... humans are multicellular organisms.
Formed of two or more cells.
Multicellular organisms consist of many cells. (Compare with unicellular.)