coenocyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + κύτος (kútos, “box, i.e. cell”).

Pronunciation

Noun

coenocyte (plural coenocytes)

  1. A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.

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