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Where does “haemocyte” come from?

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

haemocyte (English): Alternative spelling of hemocyte

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hemocyte

Ancestry of “haemocyte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “haemocyte”

  • haemocytolysis
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