COENOCYTE


Meaning of COENOCYTE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary coen- + -cyte

1.

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

b. : an organism (as certain algae) consisting of such a structure — compare plasmodium

2. : syncytium 1

• coe·no·cyt·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sid.ik, -itik adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.