necrocyte

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noun

A single dead cell, either part of a protective dead cell layer, or a component of an unwanted condition.

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Meanings

nounnecrocyte (plural necrocytes)

plural necrocytes

  1. rareanatomyA single dead cell, either part of a protective dead cell layer, or a component of an unwanted condition.

Origin

From necro- + -cyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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