n 1 a  :  a multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from repeated nuclear division unaccompanied by cell fission  b  :  an organism consisting of such a structure  2  :  SYNCYTIUM 1 coe*no*cyt*ic adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  const  gono·cyte 
 
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