archeocyte
or ar·chae·o·cyte
[ ahr-kee-uh-sahyt ]
/ ˈɑr ki əˌsaɪt /
noun Zoology.
(in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
Nearby words
archencephalon, archenemy, archenteron, archeo-, archeoastronomy, archeocyte, archeokinetic, archeological, archeologist, archeology, archeometry
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