polycellular
Composed of cells
Polycellular means composed of many cells, synonymous with the more common term multicellular.
It describes organisms whose bodies consist of numerous cells working together, as opposed to single-celled organisms: polycellular life forms, polycellular organisms.
The term appears mainly in scientific and technical contexts.
Living biological entity
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
colonial · complexity · cooperation · intercellular · membrane · cytoplasm · nucleus · organelle
Organism before birth
- gastrulaCup-shaped early embryo
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
zygote · growth · maturation · organogenesis · proliferation · tissue formation · specification · patterning
Change from one state
- complexityState of being complicated
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- division of laborSplitting tasks among workers
- colonial organismInterconnected individuals functioning together
aggregation · symbiosis · adaptation · fitness · selection · emergence · Cambrian · diversification
organism
Living biological entity
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
specialization · colonial · complexity · cooperation · intercellular · membrane · cytoplasm · nucleus · organelle · protist
embryo
Organism before birth
- gastrulaCup-shaped early embryo
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
cleavage · zygote · growth · maturation · organogenesis · proliferation · tissue formation · specification · patterning · signaling
transition
Change from one state
- complexityState of being complicated
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- division of laborSplitting tasks among workers
colonial organism · aggregation · symbiosis · adaptation · fitness · selection · emergence · Cambrian · diversification · specialization
polycellularunicellular
One cell only
single-celled · monocellular · acellular · one-celled · noncellular
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