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iridocyte

iridocyte noun: a cell, found in some animals, that is filled with iridescent crystals of guanine.

Noun

iridocyte (plural iridocytes)

  1. A cell, found in some animals, that is filled with iridescent crystals of guanine

Synonyms of iridocyte

Forms of iridocyte

pluraliridocytes

Origin of iridocyte

From irido- + -cyte.

Questions about iridocyte

What does iridocyte mean?
Iridocyte means a cell, found in some animals, that is filled with iridescent crystals of guanine.
What part of speech is iridocyte?
Iridocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of iridocyte?
The plural of iridocyte is iridocytes.

Words near iridocyte in the dictionary

  1. iridocorneal
  2. iridocyclectomies
  3. iridocyclectomy
  4. iridocyclitides
  5. iridocyclitis
  6. iridocyte
  7. iridocytes
  8. iridodesis
  9. iridodiagnosis
  10. iridodiagnostic
  11. iridodiagnostics

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