Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coenocyte

/ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coeno-cyte
IPA: /ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + κύτος (kútos, “box, i.e. cell”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κοινός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/
British English: /ˈsiː.nəʊˌseɪt/

Inflected Forms

coenocytes (plural)

Derived Forms

coenocytic

Frequently Paired Words

syncytium

Questions

How do you pronounce coenocyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiː.noʊˌseɪt/.
What does coenocyte mean?: A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.
Where does coenocyte come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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