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keratocyte

keratocyte noun: a fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea.

Noun

keratocyte (plural keratocytes)

  1. A fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea.

Forms of keratocyte

pluralkeratocytes

Origin of keratocyte

From kerato- + -cyte.

Words formed from keratocyte

Questions about keratocyte

What does keratocyte mean?
Keratocyte means a fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea.
What part of speech is keratocyte?
Keratocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of keratocyte?
The plural of keratocyte is keratocytes.

Words near keratocyte in the dictionary

  1. keratoconjunctivity
  2. keratoconus
  3. keratocyst
  4. keratocystic
  5. keratocysts
  6. keratocyte
  7. keratocytes
  8. keratocytic
  9. keratocytosis
  10. keratode
  11. keratoderma

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