amoebocyte

a·moe·bo·cyte

alt. sp. of amebocyte

Origin of amoebocyte

from amoeba + -cyte

amoebocyte

also a·me·bo·cyte

noun

A cell that has amoeboid form or motion.

Origin of amoebocyte

amoeb(a) -cyte

amoebocyte

Noun

(plural amoebocytes)

Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.

See also: amœbocyte

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