-cyte
See also: cyte and cyté
English
Etymology
From Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”). Compare cyte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-saɪt/
Suffix
-cyte
- Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -cyte
Related terms
- cyt-
- cyto-
Related terms
- 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
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French
Etymology
From Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “vessel”).
Suffix
-cyte
- -cyte
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -cyte
Further reading
- “-cyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.