- multicellularity
- mul·ti·cel·lu·lar·i·ty (mul″te-sel″u-larґĭ-te) the state of being composed of many cells; the state of being multicellular.
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multicellularity
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multicellularity — mul·ti·cellularity … English syllables
multicellularity — noun see multicellular … Useful english dictionary
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