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amniocyte

amniocyte noun: any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic fluid.

Noun

amniocyte (plural amniocytes)

  1. Any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic fluid

Forms of amniocyte

pluralamniocytes

Origin of amniocyte

From amnio- + -cyte.

Words formed from amniocyte

Questions about amniocyte

What does amniocyte mean?
Amniocyte means any fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic fluid.
What part of speech is amniocyte?
Amniocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of amniocyte?
The plural of amniocyte is amniocytes.

Words near amniocyte in the dictionary

  1. amniocentesis
  2. amniochorial
  3. amniochorion
  4. amniochorionic
  5. amniochorions
  6. amniocyte
  7. amniocytes
  8. amniocytic
  9. amniodrainage
  10. amniodrainages
  11. amnioexchange

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