COENOSARC

Etymology

Noun

coenosarc (plural coenosarcs)

(zoology) Living body held in common by many organisms included in a composite zoophyte, by which they are in connection with each‐other.

Anagrams

• Cane Corso, econocars

Source: Wiktionary


Coen"o*sarc ( or ), n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The common soft tissue which unites the polyps of a compound hydroid. See Hydroidea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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