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Coenosarc

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005512

The living tissue of a cnidarian polyp, consisting of the outer, nonciliated epidermis and the inner, ciliated gastrodermis with the thin, acellular meoglea in between. The coenosarc connects the coral polyps of a coral colony. It spreads along the surface of the calcareous exoskeleton.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005512
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005512",
  "term": "Coenosarc",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The living tissue of a cnidarian polyp, consisting of the outer, nonciliated epidermis and the inner, ciliated gastrodermis with the thin, acellular meoglea in between. The coenosarc connects the coral polyps of a coral colony. It spreads along the surface of the calcareous exoskeleton.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/coenosarc/"
}

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