coenocyte

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UK/ˈsiː.nəʊˌseɪt/US/ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/US/ˈsɛn.əˌseɪt/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek κοινός →
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Meanings

nouncoenocyte (plural coenocytes)

plural coenocytes

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coenocystsyncytium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοινός“common”
  2. Englishcoenocyte

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

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APA

coenocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenocyte

MLA

“coenocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenocyte.

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