spongiocyte

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noun

Any of the cells of the neuroglia that have spongy vacuolated protoplasm

OriginLatin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English spongio- →
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Meanings

nounspongiocyte (plural spongiocytes)

plural spongiocytes

  1. biologyAny of the cells of the neuroglia that have spongy vacuolated protoplasm

Origin

  1. Englishspongio-
  2. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  3. Latincyta
  4. Englishspongiocyte

From spongio- + -cyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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