Etymology

gymnocyte

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Today it means: A cell without a proper cell wall, but with a nucleus. Full definition →

First used 19th century
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The story

From gymno- + -cyte.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th century A cell without a proper cell wall, but with a nucleus.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.