Where does “iridocyte” come from?

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

iridocyte (English): A cell, found in some animals, that is filled...

Definitions

  1. A cell, found in some animals, that is filled...

Ancestry of “iridocyte”, step by step

iridocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

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

via English irido

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishirido—
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →