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sclerocyte

sclerocyte noun: a cell which, in some invertebrates, secrete calcareous or siliceous spicules to form the mineralised body wall.

Noun

sclerocyte (plural sclerocytes)

  1. A cell which, in some invertebrates, secrete calcareous or siliceous spicules to form the mineralised body wall

Forms of sclerocyte

pluralsclerocytes

Questions about sclerocyte

What does sclerocyte mean?
Sclerocyte means a cell which, in some invertebrates, secrete calcareous or siliceous spicules to form the mineralised body wall.
What part of speech is sclerocyte?
Sclerocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of sclerocyte?
The plural of sclerocyte is sclerocytes.

Words near sclerocyte in the dictionary

  1. sclerochronology
  2. sclerocitrin
  3. scleroconjunctival
  4. sclerocornea
  5. sclerocorneal
  6. sclerocyte
  7. sclerocytes
  8. sclerocytic
  9. sclerodactyly
  10. scleroderm
  11. scleroderma

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