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hyalocyte

hyalocyte noun: one of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen.

Noun

hyalocyte (plural hyalocytes)

  1. One of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen.

Forms of hyalocyte

pluralhyalocytes

Origin of hyalocyte

From hyalo- + -cyte.

Questions about hyalocyte

What does hyalocyte mean?
Hyalocyte means one of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen.
What part of speech is hyalocyte?
Hyalocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of hyalocyte?
The plural of hyalocyte is hyalocytes.

Words near hyalocyte in the dictionary

  1. hyalo-
  2. hyaloclast
  3. hyaloclastite
  4. hyaloclastites
  5. hyaloclasts
  6. hyalocyte
  7. hyalocytes
  8. hyalodendrin
  9. hyalogen
  10. hyalogens
  11. hyalograph

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