photocyte

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noun

A bioluminescent cell

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Meanings

nounphotocyte (plural photocytes)

plural photocytes

  1. biologyA bioluminescent cell

Origin

From photo- + -cyte.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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