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athrocyte

[ ath-ruh-sahyt ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. a cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm.


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Other Words From

  • athro·cy·tosis 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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