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athrocyte
[ ath-ruh-sahyt ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- a cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm.
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Other Words From
- athro·cy·tosis noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of athrocyte1
1935–40; < Greek ( h ) athró ( os ) gathered together + -cyte
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