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amoebocyte

amoebocyte noun: any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.

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 amoebocyte

pluralamoebocytes
alternative formamœbocyte
alternative formamebocyte

Origin of amoebocyte

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

Questions about amoebocyte

What does amoebocyte mean?
Amoebocyte means any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
What part of speech is amoebocyte?
Amoebocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of amoebocyte?
The plural of amoebocyte is amoebocytes.

Words near amoebocyte in the dictionary

  1. amoebid
  2. amoebids
  3. amoebiform
  4. amoebiosis
  5. amoebo-
  6. amoebocyte
  7. amoebocytes
  8. amoebocytic
  9. amoeboflagellate
  10. amoeboflagellates
  11. amoeboic

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