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oenocyte

oenocyte noun: a large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.

Noun

oenocyte (plural oenocytes)

  1. A large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.

Forms of oenocyte

pluraloenocytes
alternative formœnocyte

Origin of oenocyte

From oeno- + -cyte.

Words formed from oenocyte

Questions about oenocyte

What does oenocyte mean?
Oenocyte means a large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.
What part of speech is oenocyte?
Oenocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of oenocyte?
The plural of oenocyte is oenocytes.

Words near oenocyte in the dictionary

  1. oenochoe
  2. oenochoes
  3. oenochoë
  4. oenochoës
  5. oenoculture
  6. oenocyte
  7. oenocyteless
  8. oenocytes
  9. oenocytic
  10. oenocytoid
  11. oenocytoids

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