cystocyte

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noun

The equivalent of a blood platelet in insects

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Meanings

nouncystocyte (plural cystocytes)

plural cystocytes

  1. The equivalent of a blood platelet in insects

Origin

From cysto- + -cyte.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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