bacteriocyte

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noun

A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria

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Meanings

nounbacteriocyte (plural bacteriocytes)

plural bacteriocytes

  1. biologyA modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mycetocyte

Origin

From bacterio- + -cyte.

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Translations

Italian micetocito
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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