amoebocyte

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See also: amœbocyte

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Etymology[edit]

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- +‎ -cyte.

Noun[edit]

amoebocyte (plural amoebocytes)

  1. Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
  2. A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.

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