Where does “blastocyte” come from?

blastocyte (English) comes from English cyte, from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος — hollow”, “vessel.

blastocyte (English): An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of...

Definitions

  1. An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of...

Ancestry of “blastocyte”, step by step

blastocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
2Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel

via English blasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishblasto"Blastomyces"; Blastomycosis

Words derived from “blastocyte”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →