nephrocyte

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noun

A specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products.

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Meanings

nounnephrocyte (plural nephrocytes)

plural nephrocytes

  1. biologyA specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products.

Origin

From nephro- + -cyte.

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Translations

French néphrocyte
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Spanish nefrocito
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hypocenternecrophytehypocentre
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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