thymocyte

[ thahy-muh-sahyt ]

noun

, Immunology.

1. a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.

thymocyte

/ ˈθaɪməsaɪt /

noun

1. a lymphocyte found in the thymus

Word History and Origins

Origin of thymocyte¹

First recorded in 1920–25; thym(us) + -o- + -cyte