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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

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Other Word Forms

  • coenocytic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coenocyte1

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

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