"A body (Latin: corpus) is the physical material of an organism. It is only used for organisms which are in one part or whole. There are ...
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organisms which change from single cells to whole organisms: for example, slime molds. For them the term ´body´ would mean the multicellular stage. Other uses:
Plant body: plants are modular , with modules being created by meristems and the body generally consisting of both the shoot system and the root system, with the body´s development being influenced by its environment.
Cell body: here it may be used for cells like neurons which have long axons (nerve fibres). The cell body is the part with the nucleus in it." - (en.wikipedia.org 04.07.2021)
