Where does “keratocyte” come from?

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

keratocyte (English): A fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea

Definitions

  1. A fibroblastic cell in the tissue of the cornea

Ancestry of “keratocyte”, step by step

keratocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

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

via English kerato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkerato—

Words derived from “keratocyte”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →