1. a colony of cells formed by certain green algae [n COENOBIA]
Medical Definition of Coenobium
1. Colony of cells formed by certain green algae, in which little or no specialisation of the cells occurs. The cells are often embedded in a mucilaginous matrix.
Examples: Volvox, Pandorina.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
