lophocyte

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noun

A type of large cell found in the mesohyl of sponges which produces fibrillar collagen.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounlophocyte (plural lophocytes)

plural lophocytes

  1. biologyA type of large cell found in the mesohyl of sponges which produces fibrillar collagen.
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