hyalocyte

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noun

One of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen.

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Meanings

nounhyalocyte (plural hyalocytes)

plural hyalocytes

  1. One of the cells, in the vitreous body of the eye, that may produce hyaluronic acid and collagen.

Origin

From hyalo- + -cyte.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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