coelomocyte

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noun

Any of several cells (including the amebocytes and eleocytes) found in annelids and some other organisms

OriginLatin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English coelom →
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Meanings

nouncoelomocyte (plural coelomocytes)

plural coelomocytes

  1. biologyAny of several cells (including the amebocytes and eleocytes) found in annelids and some other organisms

Origin

  1. Englishcoelom
  2. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  3. Latincyta
  4. Englishcoelomocyte

From coelom + -o- + -cyte.

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APA

coelomocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coelomocyte

MLA

“coelomocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coelomocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coelomocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coelomocyte.

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