amoebocyte

See also: amœbocyte

English

Alternative forms

• amœbocyte
• amebocyte

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

amoebocyte (plural amoebocytes)

1. Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
2. A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.

Translations

cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba

• Galician: amebocito m
• Irish: aiméibicít f
• Polish: amebocyt m
• Portuguese: amebócito m