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nephrocyte

nephrocyte noun: a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products.

Noun

nephrocyte (plural nephrocytes)

  1. A specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products.

nephrocyte meaning in Tamil

nephrocyte in Tamil

சிறுநீர் செல்

Forms of nephrocyte

pluralnephrocytes

Origin of nephrocyte

From nephro- + -cyte.

Questions about nephrocyte

What does nephrocyte mean?
Nephrocyte means a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products.
What is nephrocyte in Tamil?
Nephrocyte in Tamil is சிறுநீர் செல். See Nephrocyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nephrocyte?
Nephrocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of nephrocyte?
The plural of nephrocyte is nephrocytes.

Words near nephrocyte in the dictionary

  1. nephrocolonic
  2. nephrocystin
  3. nephrocystins
  4. nephrocystostomies
  5. nephrocystostomy
  6. nephrocyte
  7. nephrocytes
  8. nephrocytic
  9. nephrodialysis
  10. nephrogenesis
  11. nephrogenetic

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