coe·no·sarc

[see-nuh-sahrk, sen-uh-]
noun Zoology.
the tubular tissue connecting the polyps of a hydroid colony.

Origin:
1840–50; coeno- + Greek sark-, stem of sárx flesh

coe·no·sar·cal, coe·no·sar·cous, adjective
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coenosarc (ˈsiːnəʊˌsɑːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a system of protoplasmic branches connecting the polyps of colonial organisms such as corals
 
[C19: from coeno- + Greek sarx flesh]

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