Where does “lithocyte” come from?

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

lithocyte (English): A cell, within a statocyst, that contains a...

Definitions

  1. A cell, within a statocyst, that contains a...

Ancestry of “lithocyte”, step by step

lithocyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyte

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

via English litho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlithoClipping of lithographic; To lithograph
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τοςEvery word from English cyte
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