different between protist vs coenocyte

protist

English

Etymology

From New Latin Protista, from Ancient Greek ????????? (pr?tistos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pro?t?st/

Noun

protist (plural protists)

  1. (microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms including protozoans, slime molds and some algae; historically grouped into the kingdom Protoctista.
    Synonym: protistan
    1. single-celled eukaryotes, prokaryotes and sponges [to 1959]
    2. single-celled eukaryotes and prokaryotes [1959–1969]
    3. single-celled eukaryotes [since 1969]

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Translations

Anagrams

  • tropist

Romanian

Etymology

From French protiste

Noun

protist n (plural protiste)

  1. protist

Declension

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coenocyte

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (koinós, common) + ????? (kútos, box, i.e. cell).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?si?.n???se?t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?si?.no??se?t/, /?s?n.??se?t/

Noun

coenocyte (plural coenocytes)

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

See also

  • syncytium

coenocyte From the web:

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  • coenocytic definition
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