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Where does “pinacocyte” come from?

pinacocyte (English) comes from English -cyte, from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

pinacocyte (English): Any of a group of flattened polygonal cells that...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of flattened polygonal cells that...

Ancestry of “pinacocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-cyteUsed to form cell names and classifications for...
2Latincyta—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “pinacocyte”

  • exopinacocyte
  • endopinacocyte
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