coenocyte
English
Etymology
From Greek: κοινός (koinós) = "common" + κύτος (kýtos) = "box, i.e. cell".
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.nəʊˌseɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/, /ˈsɛn.əˌseɪt/
Noun
coenocyte (plural coenocytes)
- A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.
See also
- syncytium