Meanings
nounsclerocyte (plural sclerocytes)
plural sclerocytes
- biologyA cell which, in some invertebrates, secrete calcareous or siliceous spicules to form the mineralised body wall
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sclerocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerocyte
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“sclerocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sclerocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerocyte.
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