electrocyte

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noun

A modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the component of the electric organ in some fish.

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electroplaque
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Meanings

nounelectrocyte (plural electrocytes)

plural electrocytes

  1. anatomyA modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the component of the electric organ in some fish.

    Synonyms: electroplaque

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the component of the electric organ in some fish.

Similar
electroplaque
Also see
electroplaque

Origin

From electro- + -cyte.

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APA

electrocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocyte

MLA

“electrocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrocyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocyte.

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