coenocyte

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

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

/ 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

Derived Forms

• coenocytic, adjective

Other Words From

• coe·no·cyt·ic [see-n, uh, -, sit, -ik, sen-, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coenocyte¹

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