lipocyte

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noun

An adipocyte in connective tissue that stores and metabolizes fat

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Meanings

nounlipocyte (plural lipocytes)

plural lipocytes

  1. biologyAn adipocyte in connective tissue that stores and metabolizes fat

Origin

From lipo- + -cyte.

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Translations

Greek λιποκύτταρο
  • λιποκύτταρο (lipokýttaro)Translations
Italian lipocito
  • lipocitoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pilocyteepicotyl
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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