Where does “hyalocyte” come from?

hyalocyte (English) comes from English hyalo-, from English -phagy, from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ — eating.

hyalocyte (English): One of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen

Definitions

  1. One of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen

Ancestry of “hyalocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyalo-glass
2English-phagyfeeding on; consumption of; eating in a specified...
3Ancient Greek-φᾰγίᾱeating
Every word from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ →Every word from English -phagy →Every word from English hyalo- →