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coenocyte

coe·no·cyte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-nuh-sahyt, sen-uh-]
    • /ˈsi nəˌsaɪt, ˈsɛn ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-nuh-sahyt, sen-uh-]
    • /ˈsi nəˌsaɪt, ˈsɛn ə-/

Definitions of coenocyte word

  • noun coenocyte a mass of protoplasm containing many nuclei and enclosed by a cell wall: occurs in many fungi and some algae 3
  • noun coenocyte syncytium 3
  • noun coenocyte a mass of protoplasm containing several nuclei formed from an original cell with one nucleus 3
  • noun coenocyte an organism of such a mass 3
  • noun coenocyte an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi. 1
  • noun coenocyte A body of algal or fungal cytoplasm containing several nuclei enclosed in a single membrane. 1

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Origin of coenocyte

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; coeno- + -cyte

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Parts of speech for Coenocyte

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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coenocyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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