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heterocyte

heterocyte is the alternative form of heterocyst.

Meaning of heterocyst

Noun

heterocyst (plural heterocysts)

  1. A specialized nitrogen-fixing cell formed by some filamentous cyanobacteria.
    Synonyms:
    connecting cell

Forms of heterocyte

pluralheterocytes

Origin of heterocyte

From hetero- + cyte.

Questions about heterocyte

What is heterocyte the alternative form of?
Heterocyte is the alternative form of heterocyst.

Words near heterocyte in the dictionary

  1. heterocyclyl
  2. heterocyclyls
  3. heterocyst
  4. heterocystous
  5. heterocysts
  6. heterocyte
  7. heterocytes
  8. heterocytotropic
  9. heterocytous
  10. heterodactyl
  11. heterodactylism

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