coenocyte

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

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

Origin of coenocyte

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; coeno- + -cyte

Other words from coenocyte

  • coe·no·cyt·ic [see-nuh-sit-ik, sen-uh-], /ˌsi nəˈsɪt ɪk, ˌsɛn ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for coenocyte

coenocyte

/ (ˈsiːnəʊˌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. botany a mass of protoplasm containing many nuclei and enclosed by a cell wall: occurs in many fungi and some algae

Derived forms of coenocyte

  • coenocytic (ˌsiːnəˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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