multicellulaire

\myl.ti.se.ly.lɛʁ\

/\myl.ti.se.ly.lɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“multicellulaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est constitué de plusieurs cellules.

Corpus desk

Index FR-multicellulaire · multicellulaire · French

multicellulaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for multicellulaire
PropertyValue
Headwordmulticellulaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\myl.ti.se.ly.lɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « multicellulaire » en français

multicellulairen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

multicellulaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \myl.ti.se.ly.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est constitué de plusieurs cellules.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for multicellulaire, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is multicellulaire, spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-E-L-L-U-L-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est constitué de plusieurs cellules.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how multicellulaire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les animaux ne sont pas les seuls êtres vivants multicellulaires.
  2. Les orages multicellulaires sont ainsi associés à un cisaillement de vent unidirectionnel (la force du vent varie avec l’altitude, mais pas sa direction) alors que les supercellules ne peuvent se développer qu’en présence d’un cisaillement tournant (le vent varie à la fois en direction et en intensité avec l’altitude).

Synonyms

pluricellulairepolycellulaire

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "multicellulaire"?
"multicellulaire" is spelled M-U-L-T-I-C-E-L-L-U-L-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \myl.ti.se.ly.lɛʁ\.
What does "multicellulaire" mean?
As an adjective, "multicellulaire" means: Qui est constitué de plusieurs cellules.
How do you pronounce "multicellulaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "multicellulaire" is \myl.ti.se.ly.lɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "multicellulaire" come from?
"multicellulaire" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list