-cyte

English

Etymology

From New Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος (kutos, “vessel, jar”).

Suffix

-cyte

1. used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells

Related terms

• cyt-
• cyto-

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -cyte

Related terms

terms ending in -cyte

adipocyte akaryocyte amebocyte amoebocyte astrocyte blastocyte choanocyte coenocyte erythrocyte gametocyte

granulocyte hemocyte hepatocyte histiocyte leukocyte lymphocyte macrocyte megakaryocyte megasporocyte melanocyte

microcyte microgametocyte microsporocyte monocyte myelocyte oligodendrocyte oocyte osteocyte phagocyte pituicyte

plasmacyte reticulocyte schistocyte siderocyte spermatocyte spongiocyte sporocyte thrombocyte thymocyte

Translations

cell names and classifications

• Catalan: -cit (ca) m
• French: -cyte (fr) m

• Hindi: -अणु (hi) (-aṇu)
• Spanish: -cito (es) m
• Swedish: -cyt (sv) c