单词 | oenocyte |
释义 | oenocyten. Entomology. Any of the large, usually yellow cells of ectodermal origin found in clusters in the epidermis, midgut, fat body, or body cavity of insects, and thought to be involved in lipid synthesis. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > parts of insects > [noun] > specialized cell > large secretory cell oenocyte1886 1886 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 6 964 The second kind of cell is, in consequence of its colour, called the ‘œnocyth’; these were found arranged in groups, or were very small, or formed rows, or plexiform plates or larger complexes or plates. 1891 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 587 Prof. V. Graber discusses the complex tissue found in the body-cavity of most insects. It includes..the yellow ‘œnocytes’, which Wielowiejski finds to be usually arranged in segmental groups. 1936 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 120 36 It is formed, possibly by the oenocytes, which Wigglesworth thinks may synthesize the non-chitinous constituents of the integument. 1970 Nature 7 Nov. 581/1 Oenocytes, sometimes called abdominal endocrine glands, are the cells most probably interacting with the prothoracic glands in the control of moulting. 2002 Guardian (Online section) 11/5 Beneath an ant's hard outer casing are oenocytes which produce chemicals, hydrocarbons, that are linked to the development of the ant's ovaries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1886 |
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