Etymology

coelomocyte

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Today it means: Any of several cells (including the amebocytes and eleocytes) found in annelids and some other organisms Full definition →

Latin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English coelom
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  1. Englishcoelom
  2. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  3. Latincyta
  4. English todaycoelomocyte

From coelom + -o- + -cyte.

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