Where does “lipocyte” come from?

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

lipocyte (English): An adipocyte in connective tissue that stores and...

Definitions

  1. An adipocyte in connective tissue that stores and...

Ancestry of “lipocyte”, step by step

lipocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

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

via English lipo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlipoliposuction
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τος →Every word from English cyte →