coenocyte
noun
- syncytium
- a mass of protoplasm containing several nuclei formed from an original cell with one nucleus
- an organism of such a mass
See coenocyte in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sēˈnə-sītˌ)
noun A multinucleate cytoplasmic mass enclosed by a single cell wall, as in slime molds and certain fungi and algae.
Related Forms:
- coeˌno·cytˈic (-sĭtˈĭk) adjective
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