Meanings
nouncoenosteum (plural coenosteums or coenostea)
plural coenosteums · plural coenostea
- biologyThe calcareous skeletal ectodermal tissue of a coenosarc
Origin
From coen + -o-, from Ancient Greek: κοινός (koinós, “common”), + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).
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APA
coenosteum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenosteum
MLA
“coenosteum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenosteum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenosteum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenosteum.
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