amoebocyte
See also: amœbocyte
English
Alternative forms
- amœbocyte
- amebocyte
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- + -cyte.
Noun
amoebocyte (plural amoebocytes)
- Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
- A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Translations
cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba
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