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accessory cell

[ ak-ses-uh-ree sel ]

noun

  1. Immunology. any of various cells of the immune system that work with T or B cells to initiate a specific immune response.
  2. Also called sub·sid·i·ar·y cell [s, uh, b-, sid, -ee-er-ee sel]. Botany. a plant epidermal cell associated with guard cells and different morphologically from other epidermal cells.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of accessory cell1

First recorded in 1830–35
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Example Sentences

Pseudo-cellula: = accessory cell: q.v.

Areole: Lepidoptera; see accessory cell, cell and cellule.

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