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coenocyte

American  
[see-nuh-sahyt, sen-uh-] / ˈsi nəˌsaɪt, ˈsɛn ə- /

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 British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of coenocyte

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

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