COENOCYTE


Meaning of COENOCYTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsē-nə-ˌsīt ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1897

1.

a. : a multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from repeated nuclear division unaccompanied by cell fission

b. : an organism consisting of such a structure

2. : syncytium 1

• coe·no·cyt·ic ˌsē-nə-ˈsi-tik adjective

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