athrocyte

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noun

A cell that ingests foreign particles

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounathrocyte (plural athrocytes)

plural athrocytes

  1. biologyA cell that ingests foreign particles

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀθροίζω (athroízō, “gather”) + -cyte.

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APA

athrocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athrocyte

MLA

“athrocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athrocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “athrocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athrocyte.

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