Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pluricellular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pluri-cel-lu-lar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of multiple cells; multicellular

Example Sentences

"Fusion events in vivo, particularly in embryonic development, often involve the purse-string contraction of a pluricellular actomyosin cable at the free edge."

Etymology

From pluri- + cellular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pluri

Questions

What does pluricellular mean?: Consisting of multiple cells; multicellular
Where does pluricellular come from?: From pluri- + cellular.

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