oenocyte

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noun

A large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.

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Meanings

nounoenocyte (plural oenocytes)

plural oenocytes · alternative œnocyte

  1. biologyA large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.

Origin

From oeno- + -cyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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