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Deiters' cell

Deiters' cell noun: a kind of cell found in the inner ear, containing microfilaments and microtubules that run from the basilar membrane to the reticular membrane of the inner ear.

Noun

Deiters' cell (plural Deiters' cells)

  1. A kind of cell found in the inner ear, containing microfilaments and microtubules that run from the basilar membrane to the reticular membrane of the inner ear.

Synonyms of Deiters' cell

Forms of Deiters' cell

pluralDeiters' cells

Origin of Deiters' cell

Named after neuroanatomist Otto Deiters.

Questions about Deiters' cell

What does Deiters' cell mean?
Deiters' cell means a kind of cell found in the inner ear, containing microfilaments and microtubules that run from the basilar membrane to the reticular membrane of the inner ear.
What part of speech is Deiters' cell?
Deiters' cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Deiters' cell?
The plural of Deiters' cell is Deiters' cells.

Words near Deiters' cell in the dictionary

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  2. deitalicizing
  3. deitate
  4. Deiter
  5. Deiters
  6. Deiters' cell
  7. Deiters' cells
  8. Deiterses
  9. deities
  10. deity
  11. deityforsaken

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