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astrocyte definition

astro·cyte (-sīt′)

noun

a star-shaped cell of the brain and spinal cord

Etymology: astro- + -cyte

Related Forms:

  • astrocytic as′tro·cyt′ic (-sit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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