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athrocyte

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[ath-ruh-sahyt] / ˈæθ rəˌsaɪt /

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. a cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm.

Other Word Forms

  • athrocytosis noun

Etymology

Origin of athrocyte

1935–40; < Greek ( h ) athró ( os ) gathered together + -cyte

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