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Coenocytic Definitions:

  1. Refers to a multinucleate cell or hypha formed by repeated nuclear divisions not accompanied by cell divisions.

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  2. Containing many nuclei within a single plasma membrane.

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Coenocytic Notes:

Coenocytes serve as a single coordinated unit that is made of several cells linked functionally and structurally i.e. via gap junctions. The fungal mycelia in which the hyphae does not have septa are known as "coenocytic" or "aseptate".

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