athrocyte

[ ath-ruh-sahyt ]

/ ˈæθ rəˌsaɪt /

noun Cell Biology.

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

Nearby words

atholl brose, athonite, athos, athrepsia, athrill, athrocyte, athwart, athwartships, athymia, athymism, athyroidism

Origin of athrocyte

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

Related formsath·ro·cy·to·sis, noun

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