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amoebocyte
a·moe·bo·cyte also a·me·bo·cyte A0247200 (ə-mē′bə-sīt′)n. A cell that has amoeboid form or motion.
[amoeb(a) + -cyte.]amoebocyte (əˈmiːbəˌsaɪt) or amebocyten (Biology) any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particlesa•me•bo•cyte (əˈmi bəˌsaɪt)
n. a cell that has properties resembling those of an ameba. [1890–95] amoebocyte
amoebocyte also amebocyte (ə-mē′bə-sīt′)n. A cell, such as a leukocyte, having amoeboid form or motion.a·me·bo·cyte (ă-mē'bŏ-sīt) 1. A wandering cell found in invertebrates. 2. An in vitro tissue culture leukocyte.
Synonym(s): amoebocyte. [ameba, + kytos, cell]amoebocyte a type of cell found in the blood and other body fluids of invertebrates that is capable of AMOEBOID MOVEMENT within the fluid, and which often acts as a PHAGOCYTE. |