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What is coenocytic hyphae?

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Coenocyte:
A coenocyte is a multinucleate cell that can be formed by several nuclear divisions without cytokinesis.
Coenocytic hyphae:
Coenocytic hyphae are multinucleated, large cells.
These are the hyphae, or filaments, of the mold Penicillium.
A mycelium can be microscopic or very big in size.

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