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Where does “thymocyte” come from?

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

thymocyte (English): a lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that...

Definitions

  1. a lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that...

Ancestry of “thymocyte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “thymocyte”

  • antithymocyte
  • prothymocyte
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