Where does “porocyte” come from?

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

porocyte (English): One of the tubular cells that make up the pores...

Definitions

  1. One of the tubular cells that make up the pores...

Ancestry of “porocyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
2Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel
Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́τοςEvery word from English cyte
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