pluricellular

adj

pluricellular

adj

Etymology From pluri- + cellular.

1

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:

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