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coenocyte

[ see-nuh-sahyt, sen-uh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi.


coenocyte

/ ˈsiːnəʊˌsaɪt; ˌsiːnəˈsɪtɪk /

noun

  1. botany a mass of protoplasm containing many nuclei and enclosed by a cell wall: occurs in many fungi and some algae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • coenocytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • coe·no·cyt·ic [see-n, uh, -, sit, -ik, sen-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coenocyte1

First recorded in 1895–1900; coeno- + -cyte

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