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athrocyte

[ath-ruh-sahyt]

noun

Cell Biology.

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

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Other Word Forms

  • athrocytosis noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of athrocyte1

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

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