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accessory cell

American  
[ak-ses-uh-ree sel] / ækˈsɛs ə ri ˌsɛl /

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 subsidiary cell.  Botany.  a plant epidermal cell associated with guard cells and different morphologically from other epidermal cells.

accessory cell Scientific  

  1. See subsidiary cell

Etymology

Origin of accessory cell

First recorded in 1830–35

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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