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amœbocyte

amœbocyte is the obsolete form of amoebocyte.

Meaning of amoebocyte

Noun

amoebocyte (plural amoebocytes)

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

Forms of amœbocyte

pluralamœbocytes

Origin of amœbocyte

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

Questions about amœbocyte

What is amœbocyte the obsolete form of?
Amœbocyte is the obsolete form of amoebocyte.

Words near amœbocyte in the dictionary

  1. amœbic
  2. amœbicidal
  3. amœbicide
  4. amœbicides
  5. amœbo-
  6. amœbocyte
  7. amœbocytes
  8. amœboid
  9. amœboids
  10. amœboma
  11. amœbomas

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