coenosarc

See also: cœnosarc

English

Alternative forms

• cœnosarc (obsolete)

Etymology

From coeno- +‎ Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx).

Noun

coenosarc (plural coenosarcs)

1. (zoology) A living body (structure, such as a tube or mesoglea) that is held in common by many organisms included in a composite zoophyte (such as the polyps of a coral, or the zooids of a hydroid), by which they are in connection with each other.

Related terms

• ectosarc
• endosarc
• perisarc
• coenenchyme

Anagrams

• Cane Corso, econocars