coenocyte
nounUK /ˈsiː.nəʊˌseɪt/ · US /ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/
Etymology From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + κύτος (kútos, “box, i.e. cell”).
1
A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.
- Derived terms
- coenocytic
- Related terms
- syncytium