sebocyte

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noun

Any of the cells that make up the sebaceous glands, and secrete sebum.

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Meanings

nounsebocyte (plural sebocytes)

plural sebocytes

  1. biologyAny of the cells that make up the sebaceous glands, and secrete sebum.

Origin

From sebo- + -cyte.

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APA

sebocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sebocyte

MLA

“sebocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sebocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sebocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sebocyte.

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