coenocytes
/ˈsɛnəˌsaɪts/
noun
- Plural of coenocyte; multiple cells or organisms that each contain many nuclei within a single cytoplasm.
- The lab technician examined the coenocytes under the microscope.
- Coenocytes are common in certain types of green algae.
- The petri dish contained several coenocytes from the fungal culture.