Etymology

lamellocyte

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Today it means: A large, flat cell that functions as a plasmatocyte. Full definition →

Latin lāmella
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  1. Latin · derived fromlāmella“thin plate”
  2. English todaylamellocyte

From Latin lāmella (“thin plate”) + -cyte.

Words from the same roots

Latinlāmella all →

lamellalamellicornlamelliform

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