dendrocyte

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noun

A dendritic cell that originates in bone marrow.

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Meanings

noundendrocyte (plural dendrocytes)

plural dendrocytes

  1. biologyA dendritic cell that originates in bone marrow.

    As a result of the 6 latter points we may consider the existence of two kinds of cells with distinct characteristics; the dendrocyte and the tumor cell.

    1973, Eugène Follmann, Human melanin, page 231

Origin

From dendro- + -cyte.

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Translations

Italian dendrocito
  • dendrocitodendritic cell that originates in bone marrow
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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