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trichocyte

trichocyte noun: any of the specialized epithelial cells from which hairs grow.

Noun

trichocyte (plural trichocytes)

  1. Any of the specialized epithelial cells from which hairs grow.

Forms of trichocyte

pluraltrichocytes

Origin of trichocyte

From tricho- + -cyte.

Questions about trichocyte

What does trichocyte mean?
Trichocyte means any of the specialized epithelial cells from which hairs grow.
What part of speech is trichocyte?
Trichocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of trichocyte?
The plural of trichocyte is trichocytes.

Words near trichocyte in the dictionary

  1. trichoclasia
  2. trichoclasis
  3. trichocomaceous
  4. trichocyst
  5. trichocysts
  6. trichocyte
  7. trichocytes
  8. trichocytic
  9. trichodactylid
  10. trichodactylids
  11. trichodectid

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