coenobium

noun

coe·​no·​bi·​um
variants or cenobium
sə̇ˈnōbēəm,
sē-
plural coenobia or cenobia
-ēə
1
: cenoby
2
or less commonly coenobe or cenobe
ˈsē(ˌ)nōb,
ˈse(ˌ)-
plural -s [New Latin, from Late Latin] : a usually spherical colony of unicellular organisms surrounded by a common investment
especially : a colony having a definite number and specific arrangement of cells

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin coenobium

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“Coenobium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coenobium. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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