n.
Pronunciation: sin- ' si-sh( ē -) ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tia \ -sh( ē -) ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from syn- + cyt-
Date: 1876
1 : a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm resulting from fusion of cells
2 : COENOCYTE 1
– syn · cy · tial \ - ' si-sh( ē -) ə l \ adjective